Pierre Lemieux
@pierre_lemieux
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Economist & author. Latest book: What's Wrong with Protectionism? (Rowman & Littlefield, 2018)
Gorham, Maine
Joined April 2009
"Even with the state’s repressive apparatus, it is often impossible to prevent human individuals from trading when doing so is in their best interest." #cocoa #Smuggling
econlib.org
I read the Financial Times not mainly for its collectivist ideology (the preference for collective choices), but for its frequently sound reporting on economically significant phenomena and trivial...
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"We are thus led to discover that in a collectivist political system, liberty is a loophole that the collective can close at will, i.e., at the pleasure of its rulers." #DeMinimis #tariffs #Collectivism
econlib.org
The August 29 planned abolition of the de minimis customs exemption in the United States may come as a shock to those who believe that, as the physical universe is made of visible matter and dark...
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"As the physical universe is made of visible matter and dark matter, the political world is made of Democratic and Republican stuff, 'the Left' and 'the Right.'" #Republican #Democrat #DeMinimis #tariffs @GOP @TheDemocrats
econlib.org
The August 29 planned abolition of the de minimis customs exemption in the United States may come as a shock to those who believe that, as the physical universe is made of visible matter and dark...
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"Forward to the present, the convergence has been progressing much faster, albeit not less stealthily. America has joined the race with a vengeance." @greg_ip #socialism #capitalism #USA
econlib.org
In the 1960s and 1970s, a fashionable idea, at least among the Western intelligentsia, was the convergence between socialism (read: communism) and capitalism. Even less obvious than today was the...
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"In the roaring sixties, many believed that people could be totally free if the state were absolutely powerful, an idea recently rediscovered by a couple of economists who went on to win a Nobel prize." #convergence #socialism #capitalism #USA @greg_ip.
econlib.org
In the 1960s and 1970s, a fashionable idea, at least among the Western intelligentsia, was the convergence between socialism (read: communism) and capitalism. Even less obvious than today was the...
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Berlin Wall deal: if you jump the wall, you will be shot; if you stay on our side, there is no shooting. Close to the Berlin Wall deal, we encounter the kidnapper’s deal, which is not a free exchange either. #deal #deals
econlib.org
A deal is an agreement to exchange something for some consideration, but different sorts of deals exist. A deal is not necessarily a free exchange and a free exchange is not necessarily a free-market...
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"Berlin Wall deal: if you jump the wall, you will be shot; if you stay on our side, there is no shooting. Close to the Berlin-Wall deal, we encounter the kidnapper’s deal, which is not a free exchange either." #deal #deals #ArtOfTheDeal
econlib.org
A deal is an agreement to exchange something for some consideration, but different sorts of deals exist. A deal is not necessarily a free exchange and a free exchange is not necessarily a free-market...
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"Only a few restrictions [should] exist, such as trade in stolen goods, the slave trade, hiring killers-for-hire, buying copper, and such." #trade #protectionnism #freecountry
econlib.org
I fear we have to admit it: there is not a single truly free country among the 200 or so that occupy this planet. If there were one, we would have expected a representative of its state to declare...
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RT @mungowitz: My man, @pierre_lemieux , with a nice discussion on the Buchanan v. de Jasay disagreement about constitutions. https://t.co….
thedailyeconomy.org
"Most people seem to think that the problem with government power is that the wrong people are in office. That’s not right; the problem is that we want ...
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"That Buchanan was much influenced by the American constitutional experience makes his theory especially relevant in this country. As for de Jasay’s critique of Buchanan, it is deep and cannot be summarily dismissed." #constitution #constitutional
econlib.org
A major disagreement between James Buchanan and Anthony de Jasay is whether it is possible to devise a constitution that effectively constrains the state, limits its power and danger. Many other...
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"Outside of a free society, a trade war is just as possible as an all-out war. Often, if not nearly always in the history of mankind, the two sorts of war went hand-in-hand." #trade #freetrade #war #TradeWar
econlib.org
If a free country is defined as a place where an individual or private organization is free to engage in voluntary cooperation—including trade—with whoever is willing or able to and on terms accepted...
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I asked Grok 3: "What do you think of Elon Musk's politics?".Significant sentence in the bot's answer: "Musk’s politics are a blend of libertarianism, fiscal conservatism, and right-wing populism, but they lack ideological consistency.".I would emphasize the "lack of ideological.
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A must-read. #Trump #immigration #humanity ---Hundreds of 'Alligator Alcatraz' Detainees Don't Have Criminal Records via @reason.
reason.com
Trump said the camp would hold "the most vicious people on the planet," but a list obtained by the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Tribune says otherwise.
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"Donald #Trump has traded in #conspiracy stories for years: Barack Obama was born in Kenya. Ted Cruz’s father had a link to JFK’s killer. The 2020 election was stolen. Migrants are barbecuing people’s pets." #conspiracy via @WSJopinion.
wsj.com
He urges MAGA to give up a conspiracy tale that he and his allies promoted.
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#Trump is finding #conspiracy theories can get out of hand, as he urges MAGA to give up on the Epstein client list narrative that his allies long promoted. via @WSJopinion.
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He urges MAGA to give up a conspiracy tale that he and his allies promoted.
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This must be the clownery of the century: "You will never be disappointed with the United States of America." (Donald Trump) #Trump .The U.S. will put a 35% tariff on imports from Canada, Trump announced Thursday evening via @WSJ.
wsj.com
The new tariffs would exempt, for now, goods compliant with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
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A must-read. #Bolick #law #RuleOfLaw #Trump The Republican-Appointed Judge Decrying Trump's 'Deeply Disturbing' Attacks on the Rule of Law via @reason.
reason.com
When Arizona Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick is worried about our constitutional order, we should all pay heed.
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