Sri Lanka commits suicide

How it started: "Collapse of Sri Lanka Is a Failure of Leftism"

Sri Lanka, under the leadership of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, decided in April 2021 to become the world’s first all-organic country. The government banned the use of chemical fertilizers and banned their importation. The move was pitched as creating a self-reliant economy on the island nation and hailed as a great experiment in green policy-making. 

Milton Friedman said that if you put the government in charge of the Sahara Desert, there would be a sand shortage. What the Sri Lankan government has done is almost as unbelievable.

How it's going: "Sri Lanka president blocked by airport staff during attempt to flee country after protesters break into home."