Wolf Ladejinsky, the guy who convinced the U.S. government to support land reform in Japan and Taiwan, and one of the greatest unsung heroes of modern history, WAS A GEORGIST!! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_Ladejinsky …
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By endorsing a policy of confiscating land from rich landlords (with minimal compensation) and distributing it to poor farmers, Ladejinsky saved much of East Asia from communism. This story, I think, has some lessons for the modern day.
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Replying to @tmeixner
McCarthy smeared him as a communist even though he fled the USSR and spent his life fighting communism. His political career was basically done after that.
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