Excellent article.I have been wondering if Bernie and the other Socialists realize that this system must collapse at some point. One of the few things that seems to be generally agreed upon is that current spending and debt levels are unsustainable. If they know this then they are guilty of treason because there plans will bring about the destruction of the country.

Some statements are so disgusting, so anti-life and anti-reality that they should never be uttered in public. This "debate" shows that our society has deteriorated to such an extent that these statements are not only made but agreed with by many.
As to the articles point that these people can't do math, I respectfully disagree. Their math is that their free everything has cost them nothing, has caused no harm, and can be expected to continue indefinitely, and they are right. Education will have no effect on these people.

Ed - you are a gift and a gem.

What have you done with the 3.7 trillion we gave you last year?

Words to live by:
"Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups".
and the corollary
"Nothing is more appalling than ignorance in action"

The real problem is the Republican party is so deeply invested in evangelicalism that it can't win a popular election and there is no libertarian option. This election will be won by Democrats based on civil issues: right to abortion, right to equal pay, right to sexual freedom, ideals that Rand supported. Rand Paul sounds like a damned fool when he says he wants government out of people's lives but NOT out of their bedrooms. The US NEEDS a real conservative party based in emperic principles not superstition. All our good economic intentions are helpless if we continue to back a party whose fundamental philosophy is nonsense.

I agree with the vast majority of this article.
"He didn’t mention that most were murdered by other blacks. He didn’t mention that his party has controlled the city for five decades."
The whole premise of thinking about race this way is wrong. The race of those killed or committing the crimes does not matter.

"And it is welfare state regulations that make it difficult or impossible for poor individuals to find jobs or become self-reliant entrepreneurs."
I agree this is a problem, but it doesn't mean we should give up on Welfae as a concept.

"He argues that big businesses use political pull to enrich themselves and impoverish the rest of us."
It's like he starts with the premse that gov't, not whoever can get things done, picks the winners. He saying gov't should pick good guys like you [whoever is listening] and not bad guys like someone else [not the person listening]. I do not agree with Sanders on most things.

"Republicans have their own education challenge: to educate voters about which system and policies will allow more opportunities for individuals to prosper by running their own lives, and which will further enslave and impoverish them."
This I strongly disagree with this... well I agree with the idea, except if people learn gov't getting involved with your life is bad, they'll vote Democrat unless Rand Paul is nominated. I agree with most of what you say in this article, and it applies moreso to Republicans. They're the worse offenders. Most of this article I agree with and is the reason I'm not registered Republican.

To me the really sad thing is that the Republican's are coming apart at the seams as your GOP's Civil War commentary so ably points out. It looks like we are doomed :-(

There was no win by the ignorance of the participants or the audience. Exposure of nonsense works against those who propose it. As time goes on this pandering to the left will be reflected in more poll dropping.

When( or If) Bernie or Hillary gets elected and there is a Dem controlled congress then it is time to go Galt. it may be time now for those of us who still believe the Republic can be saved.