Jeremy Kidd @jeremylynnkidd

Professor at Drake Law School. Husband, father, member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, libertarian, economist, sci-fi/fantasy fan, runner. Des Moines, IA Joined April 2013

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Rock Chartrand @RockChartrand

a day ago

So many people complain that their wages aren’t high enough, yet never complain about the two forces that actually rob them of wealth: inflation and taxation. The government destroys the value of the dollar, so your paycheck buys less. Then it seizes a massive cut through taxes…

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Students For Liberty @sfliberty

2 days ago

Karl Marx spent his life attacking capitalism and the "exploitation" of workers. Your leftist colleague loves this story. Socialists worship him. But there's one problem: Marx never worked a day in his life and lived off capitalist profits for decades. 🧵

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Daniel Hannan @DanielJHannan

2 days ago

Here's an argument that will go down badly on X, which elevates emotion over reason, simplicity over complexity. Trophy hunting can be a valuable tool of conservation. Consider the case of the markhor, the gorgeous screw-horned goat found in northern Pakistan. In the 1990s, the…

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Rock Chartrand @RockChartrand

3 days ago

You’ll notice communists never complain about “exploitation” when it’s the state exploiting you. Funny how that works. Suddenly, confiscation isn’t theft, it’s “fairness.” Forced labor isn’t slavery, it’s “duty.” And endless rationing isn’t misery, it’s the “price of living in a…

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Rock Chartrand @RockChartrand

4 days ago

@patriach2051 Labeling every voluntary trade as “exploitation” is how communists smuggle in the real idea: choice itself must be abolished. Under capitalism, no one is chained to a boss or landlord. Don’t like the terms? Walk away. Change jobs. Break the lease. Start a business. Buy property.…

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Rock Chartrand @RockChartrand

5 days ago

@IngrahamAngle They call it a disaster when two nations trade and both grow richer. That’s like calling it theft when a man swaps a nickel for a dime. It takes a certain genius to look at profit and see plunder. If India sells goods and someone buys them, that isn’t robbery, it’s commerce. To…

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Rock Chartrand @RockChartrand

6 days ago

Every socialist experiment starts with speeches about justice and ends with excuses for famine. When the food runs out, the rhetoric doesn’t fill a bowl.

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Magatte Wade @magattew

a week ago

The biggest lie about capitalism is that it's exploitative. But the reality is different: Every technological breakthrough captures only 2% of the value for its creator. The other 98% flows to society as "social surplus." Whether it’s your smartphone, your car, or your…

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Rock Chartrand @RockChartrand

a week ago

@RBReich Reich doesn’t argue from facts, he argues from feelings. Every post is the same formula: 1. Paint workers as helpless victims. 2. Paint employers as villains. 3. Stoke envy toward anyone who earns more. 4. Stir spite, so people demand punishment rather than progress. It’s never…

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Rock Chartrand @RockChartrand

a week ago

In capitalism, it’s easier to find a job that pays more than minimum wage than it is to try surviving on minimum wage. But socialists, having abandoned self-esteem, don’t realize it. They see themselves as stuck instead of capable. Marxism then makes that victim fantasy an…

Socialist Planning Beyond Capitalism @beyond_capital

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Rock Chartrand @RockChartrand

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‘Trickle-down’ was never an economic theory, it was a smear invented by critics. Supply-side economics wasn’t about scraps falling from the table, it was about removing shackles so more tables could be built. The real disaster is thinking wealth must be rationed by politicians…