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Aug 16, 2026 / Tyler Durden
How Socialism Gains Popularity
How Socialism Gains Popularity
Authored by Sylvia Xu via The Epoch Times,
More than 80% agreed economic hardship can make socialist policies attractive even to people who oppose socialism.
Most Americans see communism in an unfavorable light, and a strong majority of Epoch readers say it’s incompatible with the United States’ founding principles. Yet socialism, an early stage of communism, continues to attract people by promising equal wages, low costs, and public benefits.
The goal sounds appealing, but the means have historically included higher taxes and extensive state control.
When asked about a movement...
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Jun 11, 2026 / Tyler Durden
EU Plans €100 Billion Project To Bring African Sunlight To Power Europe's Electric Revolution
EU Plans €100 Billion Project To Bring African Sunlight To Power Europe's Electric Revolution
The European Union, which has been starved for cheap energy since the start of the Ukraine war, is betting that the future of its energy system lies under the North African sun. On Tuesday, the European Commission pledged €5 billion of EU money to renewables projects in North Africa and the Middle East, which could feed electricity back into Europe’s grid, Politico reported.
The dream is that solar panels in the sun-soaked Sahara Desert and wind turbines along...
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