Does Raising Minimum Wage Reduce Welfare?
Courtesy of Liberal And Proud Of It, with over 4,800 likes and 10,400 shares. This meme claims it’s a fact that raising the minimum wage will reduce reliance on welfare programs. Of course, there is…
Economics
Did FDR and Socialism End the Great Depression?
Courtesy of Occupy Democrats, with over 46,000 likes and 36,000 shares. This meme makes several claims about FDR and the Great Depression, some of which are either wrong or very misleading. We’ll break it down…
What is Democratic Socialism?
Courtesy of Occupy Democrats. The idea of democratic socialism has become quite popular recently, as presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is a proud, self-described “democratic socialist”. Sanders and his supporters are quick to point out that…
This Isn’t What’s Wrong in Washington
Courtesy of Americans Against the Republican Party, with over 7,600 likes and 6,900 shares. It’s also been put up by Liberal America, with about 1/3 of the traffic. This meme claims the capital gains tax…
Examining the 90% Tax Rate
Courtesy of Liberal America, with over 5,900 likes and 9,700 shares. This meme has been spread extensively in various forms, including a Paul Krugman New York Times column heralding the 1950s and the high tax…
Did the Income Tax Fund the Civil War?
Courtesy of Liberal and Proud of It, with over 8,000 likes and 4,000 shares. This meme is a jab at Bush and other neocons about not paying for the Iraq War. By bringing up the…
Australia, Big Mac and the Minimum Wage
Updated January 27, 2018 with new data. Courtesy of US Uncut, with over 21,000 likes and 49,000 shares. This meme attempts to show that raising the minimum wage doesn’t translate into an increase in prices…
Fallacy of the Walmart Food Stamp Subsidy Argument
Courtesy of Jobs With Justice, although countless others outlets have repeated this same argument. This data comes from a study by one of the most respected and disciplined group of academics in the nation, the…
Does Sweden Have a 6 Hour Workday?
Courtesy of The Other 98%, with over 38,000 likes and 49,00 shares. This meme gives the impression that Sweden has either adopted a 6 hour workday, or is in the process of doing so. This…
What Does Socialism Actually Mean?
Courtesy of Americans Against the Tea Party. This meme is implying that North Korea, Nazis, communist regimes, and a guy taking your money with a gun aren’t socialist, while roads, fire departments and healthcare providers…