by Dan Mitchell | Jul 8, 2020 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market, Socialism
I periodically share tweets that have some sort of remarkable feature, either good or bad. Clever counter-tweets are especially appreciated. I even started giving recognition to the most brutally effective response each year. In 2019, the counter-tweet of the...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 17, 2020 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Like most libertarians, I support decentralization and federalism. Under the right circumstances, I’m even sympathetic to the idea of secession (hooray for Brexit!). This is why I have no problem with a community based on voluntary socialism. History tells us that...
by Dan Mitchell | May 8, 2020 | Blogs, Economics, Socialism
When making the case against socialism, I’ve pointed out how that coercive ideology is an evil and immoral failure. But maybe the best argument is contained in this very short video that was shared by a group of Tory activists in the United Kingdom. Ms. Badenoch is...
by Dan Mitchell | May 2, 2020 | Blogs, Taxation
What’s the most poorly governed city in the United States? San Francisco, where there are “poop patrols“? Chicago, which is spending itself into oblivion? New York City, home of America’s worst mayor? Those are all good options, but Seattle may deserve this award....
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 2, 2020 | Bailouts, Blogs
Most economic downturns are caused by misguided government policy, which leads to predictable battles over how to address the fallout as well as battles over how to avoid the same mistakes in the future. Today’s crisis is different. It’s more akin to a natural...