The answer is a perfect storm of man-made and natural disasters. DAVID ASMAN ON COVID-19 TIPPING OFF RISE IN SOCIALISM: 'PERFECT STORM'Government agencies gorged themselves on almost $5 trillion in so-called temporary COVID-19 spending. The U.S. government now spends more per capita annually on Medicare and Medicaid than what the British government spends on its socialist medical system. A recent report by an education watchdog shows teachers unions contributed more than $1 billion to political activism and left-wing social causes since 2015. It turns out the left has been laying the groundwork for this moment for years, and socialists were just waiting for the perfect storm to try it out.