Socialists are quick to preach benevolence towards the poor and lecture capitalists on greed. Avowed socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders is among capitalism's most vehement critics, once stating that “ruthless capitalism is not an economic model that we should be embracing.” It's a strange attack coming from someone who has unabashedly benefited from that system.
Sanders made over $2.75 million over the past three years in great part because he wrote a best-selling book. He provided consumers with something they wanted. As he lives in a capitalist economy, he was rewarded and joined the ranks of the successful millionaires he so often disparages.
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