Grand Rapids Capitalist Class invites former UN Ambassador to say that Socialism creates poverty | Grand Rapids Institute for Information Democracy

Yesterday, the Econ Club of Grand Rapids held their annual dinner, which included the wealthiest people in West Michigan and members of the professional class.

Yesterday, the Econ Club of Grand Rapids held their annual dinner, which included the wealthiest people in West Michigan and members of the professional class.

The keynote speaker this year was Nikki Haley, the former US Ambassador to the United Nations. Haley, who served as US Ambassador to the UN for just 1 year (2017 – 2018), was noted for her willingness to use military force against North Korea, her staunch defense of the State of Israel and her role in the Trump Administration’s decision to end aid to countries that were critical of Israel and the US support of Israel.

However, at the Econ Club dinner on Wednesday, Haley addressed the issue of Socialism, which makes complete sense when the event at DeVos Place was packed with those who embrace a Neo-liberal form of Capitalism.

In an MLive article, Haley was quoted as saying:

https://griid.org/2019/05/30/grand-rapids-capitalist-class-invites-former-un-ambassador-to-say-that-socialism-creates-poverty/

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