Was Trump right?
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wrote on 9 Jan 2023, 16:43 last edited by
Apparently, The Resident's administration agrees...
https://thefederalist.com/2023/01/09/trump-was-right-on-tariffs-and-biden-knows-it/
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wrote on 9 Jan 2023, 23:51 last edited by xenon 1 Sept 2023, 23:51
I don't think he was "right" because he spoke about it dishonestly.
There's winners and losers with free trade and there's winners and losers with tariffs. You have to acknowledge that to help the losers.
But sometimes blunt actions move us in the right direction - shaking up the trade relationship here was the right move.
He should have also said yes to TPP.
So, partially right I guess.
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I don't think he was "right" because he spoke about it dishonestly.
There's winners and losers with free trade and there's winners and losers with tariffs. You have to acknowledge that to help the losers.
But sometimes blunt actions move us in the right direction - shaking up the trade relationship here was the right move.
He should have also said yes to TPP.
So, partially right I guess.
wrote on 10 Jan 2023, 03:25 last edited by@xenon said in Was Trump right?:
He should have also said yes to TPP.
Yup, this was a big mistake. Allowed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership to mover forward quicker.
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wrote on 10 Jan 2023, 10:12 last edited by
Maybe they are both wrong for different reasons.