To hear the liberal progressives tell it, a socialist society is as close to heaven as any of us is likely to get. Never mind the dismal failure of every socialist society ever created, the next one will be different. It’s just a matter of trying hard enough and wishing hard enough.

Does Venezuela come to mind?
The Soviets and Cuba?
Vacation there and you will find
It’s better in Aruba
They blame their problems on the West
The banks, the lousy weather
The while maintaining that the best
Will come when we’re together
In lives of socialistic ways
Where all are sick and poorish
And people long for better days
And leaders are quite boorish
Where revolution’s never done
Because the cost is reckoned
And what is needed is a gun
And an Amendment Second