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102 sats \ 3 replies \ @SpaceHodler 18 May \ on: The Strange Moral Relativism of "Free Trade" econ

Is it that different from buying subsidized goods from your own country though?

The US subsidizes agriculture for example. What should a libertarian in the US do, stop buying groceries made in the US?

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20 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 18 May

No, I don't think it's very different. My point is that libertarians don't celebrate and champion those transactions.

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39 sats \ 1 reply \ @kepford 18 May

I think what they celebrate is free trade in the generic sense not the specifc personal moral sense. Maybe this is the difference?

FWIW I see your point and this is something I've thought about as well.

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 18 May

I think they don't notice the inconsistency in saying "If they want to sell us stuff below cost, why should we object?"

Partly, I think that because I know I've made that point before without really thinking about it.

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