Free trade reduced to one sentence so even a liberal can understand

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The central theme of the discussion emphasizes that increased trading opportunities lead to greater wealth, while limited trading results in poverty. The assertion is that without the ability to trade, individuals would be forced to self-sustain, leading to dire consequences. The conversation also touches on the implications of liberalism in economic discussions, asserting that democratic principles stem from liberal ideas. The analogy presented critiques the oversimplification of complex economic concepts.

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brutus2
The more people with whom you trade the richer you get, regardless of whether they are across the street or across the world; the fewer with whom you trade the poorer you get.

If you could not trade with anyone you would have to make everything yourself and you'd be very poor or dead.
 
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Oh, thanks.
 
pergradus said:
Oh, thanks.

if you don't understand why not ask questions? How will you learn if yu are afraid to try. Do you want to be a liberal all your life?
 
brutus2 said:
if you don't understand why not ask questions? How will you learn if yu are afraid to try. Do you want to be a liberal all your life?

You say "be a liberal" like it's a bad thing, or that only uneducated people are "liberal."

FYI: Democracy was a "Liberal" idea.
 
Ryumast3r said:
You say "be a liberal" like it's a bad thing, or that only uneducated people are "liberal."

FYI: Democracy was a "Liberal" idea.

An analogy of the OP: someone walks into a room of people and says, "Here's a simple idea that even a brown-eyed person can understand!"

Pretty much everything that comes out of that person's mouth after that is :rolleyes:.
 
brutus2 said:
The more people with whom you trade the richer you get, regardless of whether they are across the street or across the world; the fewer with whom you trade the poorer you get.

If you could not trade with anyone you would have to make everything yourself and you'd be very poor or dead.

Cool.

You should write an op-ed piece. Don't let that genius be hidden from the world.
 

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