blowback

Libertarians continually point out that the one thing mainstream politicians everywhere never seem to learn, no matter how many do-overs they get, is this: all actions have consequences; ill-conceived actions have unintended consequences. This is because the politician's response to every issue is the same: governmental coercion solves all problems. It's a knee-jerk formula for jerks: See problem A, pass law B, get result C. Problem solved. In this regard, legiscrats are like myopic children

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