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The Socialist Monster Awakens
The Socialist Monster Awakens
Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness,
Who Caused Unaffordability?
Fear about “affordability” supposedly fueled the new, strident socialism.
Yet annual inflation during Biden’s four years averaged almost 5 percent. It peaked at over 9 percent, while prices for some key staples rose by 30 percent over his tenure—all to silence from the Left. (By contrast, annual inflation during Trump’s first term averaged 1.9 percent. In his second term, it averaged 2.6 percent in 2025—and may rise to 4.5 percent in 2026, given the war with Iran.)
The socialists...
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