Tariffs are Keynesian socialism. Their defenders don't know economics. (Obama, party, supporter)

[whogo]

Originally Posted by J746NEW

So you are a follower of Karl Marx?

"But, in general, the protective system of our day is conservative, while the free trade system is destructive. It breaks up old nationalities and pushes the antagonism of the proletariat and the bourgeoisie to the extreme point. In a word, the free trade system hastens the social revolution. It is in this revolutionary sense alone, gentlemen, that I vote in favor of free trade."

Karl Marx

And Hitler liked dogs. Ya quite an intellectual.

Can you critique Ricardo’s theory of comparative advantage?

[J746NEW]

Originally Posted by whogo

We have no need to interfere with the rights of citizens in other nations.

We should be a nation of free trade, free markets and free men.

That is an excuse because it is in your interests to reap the benefits from it.
I'll bet your great grandfather was in bed with the Nazis as well.

We need not do anything about it, but trading with them on the other hand supports it.

[Warszawa]

I thought Republicans were for "laissez-Faire" style economy. Now I don't know about you, but tariffs don't sound very "laissez-Faire" to me. In fact tariffs are usually a sign of an insecure leftist economy

[Warszawa]

Originally Posted by workingclasshero

tariffs LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD

freetrade agreements and no tariffs are a form of socialism...you have it backwards

"no tariffs are a form of socialism" lol wtf. This makes 0 sense

[Elliott_CA]

Originally Posted by Warszawa

In fact tariffs are usually a sign of an insecure leftist economy

Oh please. Smoot-Hawley were both Republicans and their famous tariff act was signed by Herbert Hoover (R).

[whogo]

Originally Posted by J746NEW

That is an excuse because it is in your interests to reap the benefits from it.
I'll bet your great grandfather was in bed with the Nazis as well.

We need not do anything about it, but trading with them on the other hand supports it.

It is up to the Chinese to rise up and overthrow the tyrants We need to pursue our self interests intelligently.

[Warszawa]

Originally Posted by Elliott_CA

Oh please. Smoot-Hawley were both Republicans and their famous tariff act was signed by Herbert Hoover (R).

Umm you do realize that the two parties switched platforms in the 1960s, right? So yeah, these tariffs were a leftist idea

How quickly people forget

[whogo]

Originally Posted by Elliott_CA

Rule: when a poster on C-D says "they don't know economics" or "that's just basic Econ 101", it's a sure sign they didn't major in economics.

A surer sign is when they never reply when asked to critique Ricardo’s theory of comparative advantage.

[J746NEW]

Originally Posted by whogo

It is up to the Chinese to rise up and overthrow the tyrants We need to pursue our self interests intelligently.

You said, "We should be a nation of free trade, free markets and free men."
So why do you agree trading with a country that does not have that?

There are hundreds of other countries we can make our "favored trading partner"

Why do you support trading with a nation that does not have free markets and free men?
Sounds hypocritical

[WaldoKitty]

Originally Posted by Elliott_CA

Rule: when a poster on C-D says "they don't know economics" or "that's just basic Econ 101", it's a sure sign they didn't major in economics.

It is Ad Hominem Fallacy. Absolutely.