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Do no conservatives here understand global markets?
Posted on 6/9/18 at 4:20 pm
Posted on 6/9/18 at 4:20 pm
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In recent years, the trade deficit led some misguided politicians to call for protectionism, warning that otherwise we would lose jobs. But they were wrong again. In fact, the United States not only didn’t lose jobs, we created more jobs than all the countries of Western Europe, Canada, and Japan combined. The record is clear that when America’s total trade has increased, American jobs have also increased. And when our total trade has declined, so have the number of jobs.
Part of the difficulty in accepting the good news about trade is in our words. We too often talk about trade while using the vocabulary of war. In war, for one side to win, the other must lose. But commerce is not warfare. Trade is an economic alliance that benefits both countries. There are no losers, only winners. And trade helps strengthen the free world. Yet today protectionism is being used by some American politicians as a cheap form of nationalism, a fig leaf for those unwilling to maintain America’s military strength and who lack the resolve to stand up to real enemies — countries that would use violence against us or our allies. Our peaceful trading partners are not our enemies; they are our allies.
We should beware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends — weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world — all while cynically waving the American flag. The expansion of the international economy is not a foreign invasion; it is an American triumph, one we worked hard to achieve, and something central to our vision of a peaceful and prosperous world of freedom.
I’m aware that Ronald Reagan isn’t important anymore because there’s a new arse to kiss, but will someone argue against his case?
This post was edited on 6/9/18 at 4:25 pm
Posted on 6/9/18 at 4:22 pm to FT
You voted for Hillary.
Sit the frick down and let the adults MAGA
Sit the frick down and let the adults MAGA
Posted on 6/9/18 at 4:22 pm to FT
FAILED TESTOSTERONE DOWNVOTE CREW [IN]
Posted on 6/9/18 at 4:23 pm to FT
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Does no conservatives here understand global markets?
Do FT grammar?
This post was edited on 6/9/18 at 4:25 pm
Posted on 6/9/18 at 4:24 pm to Wild Thang
Yes, it’s going very well so far. Diplomatically and internationally, the Saudis, Russians, North Koreans, and Chinese, according to the President, love him.
Posted on 6/9/18 at 4:24 pm to FT
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Does no conservatives here understand global markets? by FT
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We love our 1 trillion dollar trade deficits don't we folks...
Posted on 6/9/18 at 4:25 pm to FT
Sure. It is the globalist and free traders who don't understand how markets work.
Posted on 6/9/18 at 4:25 pm to FT
Reagan may have talked talk on trade but the dude was a pretty big protectionist as prez. It’s how he won “Reagan dems” in Midwest
Japan was hit by giant tariffs under Reagan
Why do you think Harley Davidson survived
Japan was hit by giant tariffs under Reagan
Why do you think Harley Davidson survived
Posted on 6/9/18 at 4:25 pm to Ag Zwin
Good catch.
I’ll counter with: Covfefe, Melanie
I’ll counter with: Covfefe, Melanie
Posted on 6/9/18 at 4:26 pm to FT
Your avatar is a picture of Hillary.......
That means you have won a downvote because she is a corrupt a hole.......
That means you are a corrupt a hole lover...............
That means you don’t know what you are talking about and the things you post are based on Obama lies..........
Other then that have a melting Snowflake day
That means you have won a downvote because she is a corrupt a hole.......
That means you are a corrupt a hole lover...............
That means you don’t know what you are talking about and the things you post are based on Obama lies..........
Other then that have a melting Snowflake day
Posted on 6/9/18 at 4:26 pm to FT
Pretty certain that Trump has stated over and over and over that he wants fair trade. He doesn't want a trade war, he wants fair trade. Don't think there is anything wrong with that at all.
By the way... you seem like a real pussy. You posts are all dripping.
By the way... you seem like a real pussy. You posts are all dripping.
Posted on 6/9/18 at 4:27 pm to mattloc
Yeah I’d like to see our trade deficit under Reagan compared to now. Anyone???
Posted on 6/9/18 at 4:27 pm to FT
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Trade is an economic alliance that benefits both countries. There are no losers, only winners.
This is a partial truth meant to gloss over “partnerships” in which we’ve consistently been on the bottom.
Posted on 6/9/18 at 4:29 pm to FT
Can you dumb fricks figure out that there are two sides to a deal, its not free fricking trade if our goods are taxed and tariff'd going into other countries.
If they want unfettered tariff free access to our markets then they better fricking reciprocate
If they want unfettered tariff free access to our markets then they better fricking reciprocate
This post was edited on 6/9/18 at 4:30 pm
Posted on 6/9/18 at 4:30 pm to FT
quote:Then, why do they have such significant tariffs on certain items, compared to the USA?
Trade is an economic alliance that benefits both countries. There are no losers, only winners.
Why can’t we institute such elevated tariffs?
Why are they not chastised for having such significant tariffs?
Posted on 6/9/18 at 4:31 pm to Wild Thang
quote:Anyone who takes a policy position based upon a bumper-sticker catchphrase is (by definition) not intellectually “adult.”
Sit the frick down and let the adults MAGA
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