I think you did a great job at expressing your opinion about Bastiat's ideas. I also think that you demonstrated a broad understanding of topics across all of Bastiat's pieces that we were assigned. You talked briefly about Shein and how it is an example of people getting taken advantage of for a supposedly "greater good". I think Shein justifies their terrible treatment of its employees by looking at the profits and the recognizability of their brand. I think that this was a great example of how the government can sometimes take advantage of certain people or groups or people and justify it by focusing on the greater good.
I think if everyone were having to follow a law, then everyone should have a say in it.
This idea that you pulled from Bastiat's writing is an idea that I find myself thinking about often. I wonder why we get to vote for the decision makers of our country, but we don't get to vote on the actual decision that they make. I just fear that when one or a few individuals are given such power, it becomes too easy to make a decision based on personal emotion as opposed to, like you said, what decision is best for the country as a whole. This makes me think how important it is to really do research on what politicians we are voting into office and be sure that we are picking the best option available to us.
I really enjoyed reading your opinion about Bastiat's ideas on fraternity. I liked how you spoke about liberty, equality, and fraternity as nearly being synonymous because they are all dealing with the trust between groups of people and individuals. This is something that I did not fully comprehend when reading Bastiat's writings, and you worded it very well. I agree with you that when I think of this, I think of my closest friends and family.
Overall, I think you did a really good job at summing up Bastiat's ideas and it is clear to me that you understood the material well. I think that one thing you could work on is formatting your essay a little better. I personally struggled with formatting within Hive, but the lecture video about it on canvas was very helpful. I really appreciate and respect your opinions regarding this topic.