enrage the deranged. Essentially, their argument is that all other nations should be able to slap exorbitant tariffs on U.S. goods, but not vice versa. Sure thing.
I can't repeat this enough: the wealth and economic superpower status of the United States was fueled by tariffs, not "free trade." The idea of "free trade" began five minutes ago in the scope of human history. I think you would agree that, unsurprisingly, we saw the hollowing out of American manufacturing as "free trade" became systemic over the past 70 years. I suspect that Hammond, Gary, Michigan City, South Bend, Toledo, Cleveland, et al agree. Funny, how Democrats used to understand this. But, ya know, Trump...
Replies to: "No one should underestimate how much the spectacle of other countries bending and groveling will"
- The following countries are willing to negotiate with U.S. & won't take countermeasure/retaliation - Eli - 8:03pm 4/3/25
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- Has Norfolk Island succumbed yet? [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 5:57am 4/4/25
- No one should underestimate how much the spectacle of other countries bending and groveling will - MAS - 9:03pm 4/3/25
- He has me on ignore. But he is dead wrong about what made the American economy grow. [NT]
- Chris94 - 9:40pm 4/3/25
- He’s dead wrong on most things, but that doesn’t stop him. [NT] - Frank L - 10:36pm 4/3/25
- He has me on ignore. But he is dead wrong about what made the American economy grow. [NT]
- Chris94 - 9:40pm 4/3/25
- If you don’t want American beef/GMOs in your country, tariffs aren’t the way to do that [NT] - LanceManion - 8:57pm 4/3/25
- Dow Jones down 3500 points since Trump took office. - conorlarkin - 8:34pm 4/3/25
- President shit-for-brains will certainly back off on almost all this crap - Chris94 - 8:17pm 4/3/25
- So, no worries then? Seems like a lot of angst for no good reason. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 12:02am 4/4/25
- It takes about 2 years to build a manufacturing plant, unless you are Elon Musk. - iairishcheeks - 8:24pm 4/3/25