re: Why are "free traders" quiet about foreign tariffs but apoplectic about U.S. tariffs?

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Yeah, the biggest thing with China has always been IP theft and currency manipulation.

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Right, so to the answer the OP's question I guess because they weren't a big deal.


Personally I am fine with using tariffs to force more open markets. If it works, that's great.

However there are plenty of his supporters who just want closed markets in some vain attempt to protect American jobs.

Tariffs as a short-term tactic I get.
Tariffs as a long-term solution to "protect" jobs is dumb.