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Why the Socialist Surge Now? Part I

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Why the Socialist Surge Now? Part I
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-N.Y.) (L) speaks with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 16, 2019. NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images
Marvin Folkertsma
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The coming-out party for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) Green New Deal in February acted as a catalyst for fellow travelers across the country, igniting their passions for her audacious program to remove excess carbon, and perhaps President Donald Trump, from the face of the earth—not necessarily in that order.
Marvin Folkertsma
Marvin Folkertsma
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Marvin Folkertsma is a retired professor from Grove City College. He is the author of several books, including Ideology and Leadership, Agony of Survival, Criminal Intent, and The Thirteenth Commandment. Agony of Survival was an alternate selection of the Jewish Book Club and nominated for the National Jewish Book Award. He also is a frequent contributor of op-eds that have appeared in news publications throughout the country. His interests are wide-ranging and include American political institutions, political thought, literature, and American studies generally.
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