I'm kidding. Your "Protectionism is bad. Full stop." statement made me think "Socialism is bad. Full stop." And it made me think that there was an implied "in the long term" after each statement. When implementing socialism or protecitionism, there are often benefits in the short term, like the short term high of a drug. The question is, are either good for the country long term? And, even if using protectionism (or morphine) is bad when used long term, can it be used short term to achieve a short term goal?
Obviously, you and I disagree on the answers. Just thought it might provide some insight into what each side may think.
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