> The traditional socialist call to “seize the means of production” has thus been updated to something closer to “subsidize my cost of living” — a less revoluti

> The traditional socialist call to “seize the means of production” has thus been updated to something closer to “subsidize my cost of living” — a less revolutionary ambition, perhaps, but one that is no less myopic. If the core messaging indicates a complete change in policy/action directives, maybe the faux-cyrillic and "socialist" moniker don't fit. It's just a funny motif when compared to a quote found in their financial report: > In a hyper-polarized time, the Niskanen Center has shown intellectual independence, respect for empirical data and a devotion to reason. May their tribe increase!