AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
2min snip
Checks and Balance: Well enough alone?
Economist Podcasts
America's Export of Democracy and Linkage to Free Market Economics
The idea of America exporting democracy and remaking societies in its image contributed to the failure that led to the Trumpian counter revolution./nThe linkage between free market economics and aggressive foreign policy was strengthened during the fight against communism./nFriedrich Hayek and Milton Friedman were influential economic thinkers for the GOP, emphasizing the collapse of political freedom under central planning and the idea that economic freedom begets political freedom./nThe expectation that integrating China into the world economy would democratize the country was proven incorrect./nThe skepticism of free market policies within the United States led to economic protectionism and was reflected in Donald Trump's self-identification as a tariff man.
00:00
Transcript
Episode notes
Get the Snipd
podcast app
Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
AI-powered
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode
Save any
moment
Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways
Share
& Export
Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more
AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode