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New Hampshire Democrats yoke themselves to failed socialist ideas

By Washington Examiner
Published February 12, 2020 4:06am ET
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New Hampshire Democrats yoke themselves to failed socialist ideas
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at the J Street National Conference, with the hosts of "Pod Save the World," Tommy Vietor, left, and Ben Rhodes, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, in Washington. | (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

On Tuesday night, New Hampshire Democrats handed down their judgment on socialism: a soft yes. They want to give it a try, even if they have no idea why.

Realists understand socialism. They joke: How did socialists light their homes before they used candles? Light bulbs.

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