(Last Word) Frederic Bastiat's satirical argument against protectionism called for protecting domestic producers from

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In Bastiat's satirical essay "The Candlemakers' Petition," he argued that protectionism should extend to protecting domestic producers from the competition of the sun, which provides free light and heat to all. This was a humorous way of pointing out the absurdity of protectionism, which seeks to protect domestic industries at the expense of consumers and the overall economy.

(Last Word) Frederic Bastiat's Satirical Argument Against Protectionism Called for Protecting