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title: "Via @[597615153:2048:Jasmine St. John] "Is there any feasible way to…"
date: 2018-06-27
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# Via @[597615153:2048:Jasmine St. John] "Is there any feasible way to…

*June 27, 2018 · Facebook*

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Via @\[597615153:2048:Jasmine St. John\]\
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\"Is there any feasible way to build long-run trust? I say there is. Instead of aggressively bargaining for what you want, listen to your opponents' fears. Then do things that you probably wouldn't do if their fears were well-based. Go out of your way to reassure your opponents. Some examples:\
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If conservatives fear that expansionary fiscal policy is a Trojan horse for Big Government, liberals could offer to make all the expansion come from tax cuts rather than spending increases.\
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If liberals fear that deregulation is a ploy to help the rich, conservatives could focus on pro-poor deregulation, such as relaxing of zoning and land use rules for low-income housing.\
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If conservatives fear that opposition to deportations is a liberal plot to elect a new people, liberals could support legislation that legalizes work and residence without granting citizenship.\
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If liberals fear that conservatives are waging Islamophobic war, conservatives could admit a million Muslim refugees right before fighting begins.\"\
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[https://www.econlib.org/archives/2017/09/the_signals_of.html](https://www.econlib.org/archives/2017/09/the_signals_of.html){target="_blank"}
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