As long as socialism has been a thing, Americans have been fascinated with it. Early in Hitler’s regime, he was lauded by the intellectual elites in the States. Hitler Youth groups were formed here and his policies were praised. Clearly that seduction didn’t last forever as Hitler’s national socialism revealed itself over time to be the horror it really was. Somehow, the unachievable promises of "free" education, healthcare, housing, food, etc., etc., etc. appeal so strongly to the emotions that reason is discarded. Facts decry this love affair, yet for reasons I will never quite understand, socialism is waxing into a full blown movement that is taking over the Democrat Party and threatening our very foundation as a nation. No form of socialist government has ever succeeded over the long haul. A bold statement, I realize, so let’s define success. America was established on the unique and inalienable God-given rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Any gover