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Latest comment: 8 years ago by Kristopolous in topic Past tense to present.
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Past tense to present.
I'd like to contend that the theoretical framework of mercantilism *is*, not *was* a thing.
For instance, the antiquated geocentric model uses the present tense, regardless of the fact that it's historical.
This is only a past tense if it is an institution that no longer exists.
For instance, the Luddites "were" while Ludism "is". Mercantilism, as a framework for statecraft, "is". Kristopolous (talk) 22:29, 14 June 2016 (UTC)