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Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by mochomocha on Thursday April 03, 2025 @09:29AM (#43569327)
What is so bad about free trade?

Isn't competition in free markets something Republicans believe in anymore? Because forcing Americans to buy inferior locally-made products at a premium through artificial restrictions surely isn't that.

Free trade and globalization are also a pacifying force, by creating mutual dependencies between countries.

Protectionism doesn't work.

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Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by Tadpole9181 on Thursday April 03, 2025 @09:47AM (#43569580)
Breitbart is not a reputable source.
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Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by dboreham on Thursday April 03, 2025 @10:07AM (#43569936)
No but the point is valid. Say country A decides to protect its environment and hence imposes costly pollution control measures on its manufacturers. Country B meanwhile pollutes to the max. Country B's products are going to be cheaper than country A's. Therefore country A imposing a balancing tarrif on Country B (until they stop polluting) seems at least potentially reasonable.
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