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Dear John,
The Realities of Socialism is a brand new project by the Fraser Institute and a group of think tanks in the UK, Australia, and the United States.
The entire project will consist of five books exploring various countries' experiences with socialism, and communicate their findings to the public through a new website, and data-driven infographics and videos on social media.
Given that a recent survey found that half of young Canadians support socialism, this project is quite timely!
Today, the first book – Poland – has been released!
It documents the misery of the Polish people under socialism from 1944 to the early 1990s – but also the marked improvements after Poland transitioned to a market economy and democracy.
For example - from 1990 to 2018:
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The average income increased from $8,493 to $31,629.
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The average life expectancy increased from 70.89 years to 77.60 years.
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Government per-person spending on social services increased from $1,557 to $6,720
Because they weren’t alive when actual socialism was imposed on one-third of the planet, many young people don’t fully appreciate socialism’s devastating effects.
To learn more, visit the new website RealitiesofSocialism.org – and stay tuned for more releases throughout the year!
Sincerely,
Niels Veldhuis
President
The Fraser Institute
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