discussion bret stephens 10 year old son one every parent generation lose socialism really implement america parent ask countless time children explain ghost scary shadow wall imagine childhood fear many time however children ask us explain something every american truly fear many time opportunity explain reality socialism children applaud bret stephens wall street journal brilliant way explain socialism son thank share readers.noah 10-year-old son read shoulder powerful story state medicine venezuela nick casey sunday new york time scroll image filthy operate room break incubators desperate patients lie pool blood die lack basics antibiotics dad hospitals like socialism socialism tell economic system government seize run industries set price goods otherwise dictate money therefore life receive answer abstract interest expect describe atmospheric condition uranus.here wish say socialism mental poison lead human misery sort see wrench pictures.the lesson seem necessary discredit ideologies find new champion high place venezuelan president hugo ch vez die 2013 obscure u.k. parliamentarian tweet thank hugo chavez show poor matter wealth share make massive contributions venezuela wide world parliamentarian jeremy corbyn leader labour party.up north naomi klein canada second-most unpleasant export treat ch vez heroically lead resistance force dread neoliberalism jimmy carter mourn ch vez bold assertion autonomy independence latin american governments formidable communication skills personal connection supporters country abroad give hope empowerment less name add roll call dishonor michael moore sean penn get point democratic socialism shortage prominent western cheerleaders set venezuela road hyperinflation hyper-criminality water shortages beer shortages electricity blackouts political repression national collapse ch vez successor nicol maduro gain prestige legitimacy paladins leave complicit venezuela agony.and u.s. election specifically resolutely undead presidential candidacy vermont sen. bernie sanders sanders campaign strange accusations brand leftism cut cloth produce chavismo yesterday one hillary clinton prominent super pacs attack campaign pretty viciously mr. sanders complain september note try link dead communist dictator senator protest much mayor burlington vt. 1980s boast conduct foreign policy include sister-city relations puerto cabezas nicaragua yaroslavl soviet union 1985 trip nicaragua lavish praise daniel ortega communist regime chavismo old cousin term health care term education term land reform nobody deny sandinistas make significant progress areas then-mayor sanders tell one interviewer 1985. think people understand think people nicaragua poor people respect mr. sanders ever rethink recant view aware it.but point mr. sanders may think sandinistas 1980s chavistas past decade type socialism senator espouse 18 trillion additional government spend next decade accusations wall street criminal enterprise continuous demonization millionaires billionaires different south american cousins.democratic socialism whether chavez sanders legalize theft name people vilify battle income inequality mean collective immiseration subjugation private enterprise personal autonomy government power mr. sanders promise pursue aim scandinavian model success americans scandinavians t. t. bernie way pave road serfdom socialism everywhere.that fact americans might learn berlin wall fell 1989. t. take time tell kid socialism feel bern.via wall street journal young father explain socialism 10 year old son…a must read every american