Current Readings: "Were we too quick to attack 'Gen Z socialism'?" The Economist, prompted by @paulcrider.liberalcurrents.com, wonders. www.economist.com/letters/2026...
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economist.comWere we too quick to attack “Gen Z socialism”? | Jun 20th 2026 EditionAlso this week Trump and judges, crime in Britain, “Star Trek” and war, Ethiopia’s prime minister, edible medical devices
"Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Zohran Mamdani aren't cold war socialists committed to central planning, vanguardism and foreign dictatorships. They are democratic pragmatists who support civil and political liberties, good governance and expanded public services." www.economist.com/letters/2026...
economist.comWere we too quick to attack “Gen Z socialism”? | Jun 20th 2026 EditionAlso this week Trump and judges, crime in Britain, “Star Trek” and war, Ethiopia’s prime minister, edible medical devices
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"There are illiberal ideas on the left, but it's the liberal ideas that are attracting followers. We should ask ourselves why we so often find socialists expressing our values better than our fellow liberals." www.economist.com/letters/2026...
economist.comWere we too quick to attack “Gen Z socialism”? | Jun 20th 2026 EditionAlso this week Trump and judges, crime in Britain, “Star Trek” and war, Ethiopia’s prime minister, edible medical devices