by Dan Mitchell | Jun 4, 2026 | Big Government, Blogs, Socialism
As demonstrated by my First Theorem of Government, as well as by my four-part “Wretched Hive” series (see here, here, here, and here), I assume that corruption is a natural feature of government. And the bigger a government is,...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 26, 2026 | Big Government, Blogs
As an economist, I dislike protectionism because it makes the economy less efficient and reduces prosperity. As a citizen, I dislike protectionism because it enriches D.C. insiders such as lobbyists. But Trump’s trade taxes are just...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 2, 2025 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Welfare and Entitlements
As noted in my First Theorem of Government, politics is a largely a scam, a way for well-connected insiders to obtain undeserved wealth. With taxpayers, consumers, and businesses bearing the cost, of course. Unfortunately (but perhaps...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 23, 2025 | Blogs, Economics, Socialism
When Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic nomination in the New York City Mayor’s race, many Republicans warned that his plan for government-run grocery stores was socialism. Since Mamdani wasn’t threatening (at least not yet) to shut down...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 20, 2025 | Blogs, Economics, Trade
Every so often, I see a powerful visual that leads me to recycle the line about “a picture says a thousand words.” The failure of government schools Obama’s grim employment data Inefficient and excessive welfare More capital means higher wages Today, let’s add to the...
