Government interventions in the marketplace crate side effects which distort markets and impoverish consumers. The government must then step in the "correct" the problems with even more intervention.
It is not easy to change the failed policies of the Kirchner era without recognizing the enormous monetary and fiscal hole created by the previous administration.
Lori Loughlin has been brave enough to defy the government. For that, she should be celebrated for refusing to bow down before “that coldest of all cold monsters, the state.”
The right to trade with foreigners without government interference is a God-given fundamental human right, not morally subject to the whims of those who want trade wars to protect their own interests.
The benefits of free trade extend far beyond mere monetary gain. Free trade builds community, makes family life more affordable, and reinforces the importance of peace.
All economic and political systems involve competition over scarce resources. So it's wrong to say competition is the distinguishing characteristic of capitalism.
