Lewis K. Uhler and Peter J. Ferrara point out the serious nature of the threat of socialism to the United States, in a commentary at International Business Daily.
Throughout the 20th century, socialism failed miserably everywhere it was tried, from the old, now dead, Soviet Union, to North Korea, East Germany, Cuba, and now Venezuela, which used to be the most prosperous country in Latin America. Today it suffers 90% poverty, and starving Venezuelans are rioting in the streets for food.
The socialists appear to have found a following wind and are sweeping down upon us here in this country faster than most of us expected, despite evident examples around the world starting next door in Venezuela (and I used to like Citgo gas, it was cheap).