CPAC Watch: Rick Harrison Of 'Pawn Stars' Unleashes On Socialism - 'Literally Like Heroin' CPAC Watch: Rick Harrison Of ‘Pawn Stars’ Unleashes On Socialism – ‘Literally Like Heroin’ It’s not particularly a secret that Rick Harrison of “Pawn Stars” is a conservative. In fact, as far as the entertainment industry goes, he’s one of the highest-profile people willing to admit that they’re denizens of the right. It’s also not a secret that he’s one of the funniest conservatives out there and has a healthy dose of contempt for anyone who thinks socialism might work. “I truly believe that if you’re older and you’re educated and you’re touting socialism, you’re either not that intelligent or you’re evil,” Harrison said in an August 2018 interview with Mark Levin. “It comes down to that.” During his appearance at the 2019 Conservative Political Action Conference on Friday, he had a better metaphor for it. “The majority (of) people in this room know that socialism is just stupid,” the legendary owner of the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop told attendees. “It’s literally like heroin. The first shot is great. For a little bit it’s wonderful, but then the rest of your life is a living hell.” ( CPAC 2019 - Rick Harrison ) https://youtu.be/fHdVE2MXJa4 via @YouTube “And that’s literally what the socialists are doing,” he added. Free stuff, of course, can be addicting. However, polities can’t end up in rehab. They can only hit rock bottom. “Once you give someone something it’s hard to take it away,” Harrison said. “Then you get Venezuela.” ( FULL STORY IN LINK BELOW ) https://www.westernjournal.com/ct/watch-rick-harrison-pawn-stars-unleashes-socialism-literally-like-heroin/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=PostTopSharingButtons&utm_campaign=websitesharingbuttons