222: The paradoxical 1788 Constitution is why socialism has not succeeded in America. 1 of 2: John Yoo @HooverInst @AEI

Published: July 22, 2020, 5:12 a.m.

(Photo: Franklin in London, 1767, wearing a blue suit with elaborate gold braid and buttons, a far cry from the simple dress he affected at the French court (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court_(royal)) in later years. Painting by David Martin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Martin_(artist)) , displayed in the White House (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House) . David Martin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:David_Martin_(artist)) - The White House Historical Association Public Domain (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Benjamin_Franklin_1767.jpg) File:Benjamin Franklin 1767.jpg Created: 1767date QS:P571,+1767-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 ) http://JohnBatchelorShow.com/contact http://JohnBatchelorShow.com/schedules http://johnbatchelorshow.com/blog Twitter: @BatchelorShow The paradoxical 1788 Constitution is why socialism has not succeeded in America. 1 of 2: John Yoo @HooverInst @AEI John Yoo is a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution, Emanuel S. Heller Professor of Law at the University of California–Berkeley School of Law, and a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. https://www.hoover.org/research/socialism-vs-american-constitutional-structure-advantages-decentralization-and-federalism