The article endorses this criticism: "The syllogism goes as follows: 1. Socialism has been a failure everywhere it has been tried; 2. Everyone knows this; and

The article endorses this criticism: "The syllogism goes as follows: 1. Socialism has been a failure everywhere it has been tried; 2. Everyone knows this; and 3. Therefore, we need more socialism. " The article doesn't provide support for 1. or 2. The rest is ideological self congratulation.