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7 Mar, 6 tweets, 1 min read
Fortunately, I suffer from no such affliction.
Libertarians' superpower is that we're impervious to whataboutism.
(And our kryptonite is other libertarians 😉)
Me, seeing "libertarian" in the bio of some turtlenecked rando praising authoritarian socialism
Oh John McAfee tweeted whatnow
*tunes into the LP convention debate*

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9 Mar
🚨OUT TODAY🚨: a new @CatoInstitute paper from @inumanak & me on arguably the worst US trade law on the books (and the basis for much of Trump's trade mayhem):

"Protectionism or National Security? The Use and Abuse of Section 232" cato.org/policy-analysi… Image
As someone who litigated several Section 232 cases in my former life, lemme tell ya: it is AWFUL - an affront to basic economics, separation of powers, good government, & the rule of law.

Trump deserves blame for abusing it, but it's the LAW that lets him get away with it.
What other law can a president basically tell his Commerce Dept to find imported cars (CARS) to be a "national security" threat; refuse to publish (defying Congress) the report justifying the claim; & repeatedly threaten economy-cripplin tariffs based on said secret report?
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8 Mar
Really good @WSJ deep-dive into China's growing bureaucracy problem wsj.com/articles/xi-ji…

"local officials have become so focused on pleasing Mr. Xi and fulfilling party mandates that they can neglect their basic duties as public servants, sometimes with dire results"
"Party observers say the drive for centralization in a sprawling nation too often fosters bureaucratic inertia, duplicity and other unproductive practices that are aimed at satisfying Beijing and protecting careers but threaten to undermine Mr. Xi’s goals."
"Historians say Mao was so troubled by the [box-ticking] phenomenon that he repeatedly launched campaigns to shake up what he saw as an ossifying and increasingly self-serving party bureaucracy. Today, under Mr. Xi, the problem appears to have returned with a vengeance."
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7 Mar
"Nor is it true that all or even most Americans lose out from globalization, which has on the whole boosted many exporters and helped consumers access a broader array of high-quality goods, both U.S.- and foreign-made."
It's not a great editorial, but it's a start.
For one thing, "globalization" is about a lot more than consumer goods: cato.org/commentary/cov…
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5 Mar
a) This is awesome and hilarious
b) The Georgetown Advisory Neighborhood Commission (which ruled that these works of art had to be taken down) can take a hike

dcist.com/story/21/03/03… Image
Welcome to libertarianism, Professor Howard: "An inspector with the city was less enthused, informing Howard that he needed a public space permit to keep Optimus Prime and Bumblebee standing sentry."

p.s. Luke Russert.... dude. Image
"'We should support creativity and expression as long as we go through the proper channels,' said Commissioner Kishan Putta."
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21 Feb
A new, real-world Israeli study shows the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is almost 90% effective at stopping COVID-19 transmission (not just symptoms) bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
This comes right on the heels of a Mayo Clinic study showing the same:
Granted, stopping transmission was always very likely, but it's good to have multiple confirmations. #LetsGo
This also supports the positions that 1) strict prioritization isn't essential (everyone is a possible vector); 2) getting vaccinated means you can ditch the mask, at least around people you know.
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20 Feb
Brimming w optimism today. Must be the sunlight.
This obvs helps
But srsly...
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