Matt Fleming: The far-left's capitalist pretenders
Fleming argues that El-Sayed's policy positions and remarks do not fit his description of himself as a capitalist.
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Columnist Matt Fleming argues that Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s description of himself as a capitalist conflicts with his policy positions and remarks about capitalism. Fleming criticizes El-Sayed’s account of Adam Smith and argues for free markets over socialist policies.
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Abdul El-Sayed
MI · SEN
Michigan Senate candidate whose statements and economic-policy positions are criticized
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Bernie Sanders
I · VT · SEN
Senator identified as an endorser of El-Sayed
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