Debunking the American Left's Biggest Myths About Europe

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🗓️ 15 November 2021

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Remember when Sen. Bernie Sanders pointed to Europe as the solution for America's problems?

“I think we should look to countries like Denmark, like Sweden and Norway,” Sanders, I-Vt., said during a 2016 presidential debate, “and learn what they have accomplished for their working people.”

He's not alone.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said, "What we have in mind and what my policies most closely resemble are what we see in the U.K., Norway, in Finland, in Sweden.”

These self-proclaimed socialists profess that a European model is superior to the United States. It isn't.

David Harsanyi, a senior writer at National Review and columnist for The Daily Signal, is the author of a new book, "Eurotrash: Why America Must Reject the Failed Ideas of a Dying Continent." Harsanyi debunks the American left's myths about Europe and explains why we shouldn't look across the Atlantic to solve our problems.

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0:00.0	This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Monday, November 15th.
0:09.7	I'm Rob Blueey.
0:10.7	And I'm Virginia Allen.
0:12.4	On today's show, Rob talks with Daily Signal columnist David Harsani, author of the new
0:18.0	book, Euro Trash.
0:20.0	Why America Must Reject the Failed Ideas of a Dying Continent.
0:24.6	We also read your letters to the editor and share a good news story about a pro-life
0:28.2	initiative you can take part in this month.
0:31.0	But before we get to today's show, Rob and I want to tell you about our resource from
0:35.6	the Heritage Foundation called the Citizens Guide to Fight for America.
0:40.2	The Citizens Guide provides a series of heritage-recommended action items delivered directly to your
0:44.7	inbox and crafted to equip you to make an impact in your community and in our country.
0:50.3	You can visit the website at heritage.org slash citizens guide to sign up.
0:57.3	Once there, you'll also find talking points on key issues, tips for writing a letter to
1:02.0	the editor, and ways to hold your government accountable.
1:06.0	Join an army of concerned citizens in the fight to defend our American ideals.
1:10.2	Again, the website is heritage.org slash citizens guide.
1:14.7	Now stay tuned for today's show coming up next.
1:28.3	We are joined on the Daily Signal Podcast by David Harsani, who is the author of a new
1:32.7	book, Euro Trash, why America Must Reject the Failed Ideas of a Dying Continent.
1:38.1	David is also a senior writer at National Review and we're proud to have him as a columnist
1:42.7	for the Daily Signal.
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