“Socialism for dummies: ‘Everything is free…but we’re all out of it’”

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Entry from January 31, 2024

“Socialism for dummies: ‘Everything is free…but we’re all out of it’”

“Socialism for dummies: ‘Everything is free…but we’re all out of it’” is a saying that has been printed on several images. Authorship is unknown.

“Socialism for Dummies: Everything is free, and we’re all out of it!” was posted on Facebook by Steve Martin on May 16, 2022. “SOCIALISM FOR DUMMIES: ‘Everything is free…but we’re all out of it’” (shown on an image) was posted on X/Twitter by Glenn Jacobs on June 4, 2022. “Socialism for DUMMIES : Everything is free except we’re all out of it !!” was posted on Facebook by David Hutchinson on July 1, 2022.

Facebook
Steve Martin
May 16, 2022 at 5:14 PM ·
Socialism for Dummies:
Everything is free, and we’re all out of it!

X/Twitter
Bob Kostic
@causticbob
Socialism for Dummies:
Everything is free, and we’re all out of it!
7:21 PM · May 16, 2022

X/Twitter
Arcangelo Cocco
@CoccodiCanistro
Socialism for Dummies:
Everything is free.
We’re all out of it.
11:33 AM · May 17, 2022

Facebook
Pat Davis
May 18, 2022 at 1:47 PM ·
Socialism for Dummies: Everything is free, and we’re all out of everything.

Facebook
Robert Browning
May 19, 2022 at 4:31 PM ·
Socialism for Dummies:
Everything is free, and we’re all out of it!

X/Twitter
Glenn Jacobs
@GlennJacobsTN
(The following text is shown on an image of empty supermarket shelves.—ed.)
SOCIALISM FOR DUMMIES:
“Everything is free…but we’re all out of it.”
9:52 AM · Jun 4, 2022 from Knoxville, TN

Facebook
Gene Hair
June 30, 2022 at 4:10 PM ·
Socialism For Dummies:
“Everything is free
But we’re all out of it.”

Facebook
David Hutchinson
July 1, 2022 at 3:57 AM ·
Socialism for DUMMIES : Everything is free except we’re all out of it !!

X/Twitter
Charlie DiLorenzo 🇺🇸
@C__DiLorenzo
Socialism for dummies 101:
“Everything is free!”
But we’re out of everything and there’s no restocking because all of the manufactures burnt down and your Government controls everything.
Smh.
8:02 PM · Feb 18, 2023
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X/Twitter
Rothmus 🏴
@Rothmus
(The following text is shown on an image of empty supermarket shelves.—ed.)
SOCIALISM FOR DUMMIES:
“Everything is free…but we’re all out of it.”
12:28 PM · Jan 31, 2024

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