State control of the US economy, or socialism, expanded sharply in 2025 under a Republican White House and Congress
The United States took a big step toward greater state ownership or control of the economy—a form of socialism—in 2025.
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The United States took a big step toward greater state ownership or control of the economy—a form of socialism—in 2025.
This change is occurring under unified Republican domination of the US government, not under a Democratic administration and certainly not due to the political influence of Democratic Socialists, who...
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The United States took a big step toward greater state ownership or control of the economy—a form of socialism—in 2025. This change is occurring under unified Republican domination of the US government, not under a Democratic administration and certainly not due to the political influence of Democratic Socialists, who currently occupy only a tiny handful of seats in Congress.
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This change is occurring under unified Republican domination of the US government, not under a Democratic administration and certainly not due to the political influence of Democratic Socialists, who currently occupy only a tiny handful of seats in Congress.
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