Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Steve Forbes breaks down the truth of what happened when socialism was tried out in Sweden, and explains why the Scandinavian nation learned its lesson the hard way and moved decisively away from the failed economic model.

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