Reagan on trade wars:
"Protectionism is being used by some American politicians as a cheap form of nationalism. A fig leaf for those... who lack the resolve to stand up to real enemies... Our peaceful trading partners are not our enemies. They are our allies. We should be aware of the demagogues".
"Protectionism is being used by some American politicians as a cheap form of nationalism. A fig leaf for those... who lack the resolve to stand up to real enemies... Our peaceful trading partners are not our enemies. They are our allies. We should be aware of the demagogues".
Comments
1) There is no member of the Trump Republicans Party that gives a shit.
2) Reagan’s economic policy was inept.
2) Reagan was the asshole that opened the door to all of this by giving the Federalist Society and radical far right leaders a platform in the party.
trump is just a disaster area
"When someone says 'Let's impose tariffs on foreign imports', it looks like they're doing the patriotic thing by protecting American products and jobs... Then the worst happens. Markets shrink and collapse. Businesses & industry shut down. And millions of people lose their jobs."