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Mercantilism is an about face from US conservatives' insistence on free markets and market based solutions to everything. This article at least acknowledges tha
by bediger4000 2y ago
Mercantilism is an about face from US conservatives' insistence on free markets and market based solutions to everything. This article at least acknowledges that fact, although all the author does is cluck his tongue at the predestined to failure departure from Reaganism.
No "why" in this essay, no examination of who wins from mercantilism. Seems like a failure on the author's part.
- aebtebeten 2y ago> who wins from mercantilism Wikipedia answers "cui bono?" with merchants and government officials: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercantilism#:~:text=This%20school%20argues,or%20government%20officials%2e https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercantilism#:~:text=This%20sc... EDIT: come to think of it, as with capitalism, it's right there in the name. Are there any -isms that are not named for who derives the most benefit?