tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post5034636465921561476..comments2024-03-27T03:19:11.216-04:00Comments on Assistant Village Idiot: Liberals, Libertarians, ConservativesAssistant Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-43147609832290287032010-07-15T14:44:13.931-04:002010-07-15T14:44:13.931-04:00A benevolent government is better than a malevolen...<i>A benevolent government is better than a malevolent market, but neither of those extremes exist.</i><br /><br />On the other hand, nobody doubts the existence of malevolent governments but I'd challenge anybody to come up with real life example of a malevolent market.Der Hahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05967487071137862252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-62191650031908076982010-07-15T00:58:43.395-04:002010-07-15T00:58:43.395-04:00most liberals compare real markets to idealized go...<i>most liberals compare real markets to idealized governments.</i><br /><br />Back in the day, the Commies likewise compared their ideals to actual capitalism. That was a good marketing move, as the Gulag and famine-producing collective farms would not have been good talking points for their side.Gringonoreply@blogger.com