- Aug 4, 2009
- 283,505
- 151,655
- 2,615
If we lose "every time"I answered clearlyFirst off......proclaiming one of our closest allies is "bad,very bad" not only demonstrates our Presidents limited vocabulary to the world, it is also an inappropriate way to address a trade deficit
Like I posted earlier, this trade deficit is influenced by a strong dollar. Strong dollar means US goods coat more and foreign goods cost less. Good deal for the American consumer
Trumps "America First" Strategy, while it makes a good bumper sticker, is not effective trade policy. Every trade has winners and losers and it is not always us and them. Slap on a tariff, which seems simple, means the tariff gets paid by the consumer. Higher prices for struggling Americans
1. You still can't bring yourself to answer a simple question clearly. You are being evasive, because you can't admit that Trump has a valid point and is doing his job in representing American interests.
2. If our closest allies can't handle the fact that we don't want to always have a massive trade deficit with them, they are not our allies AT ALL.
3. Except that we are almost ALWAYS the losers. That is not the way it is supposed to be. IMO, the fix is in, and Trump is the ONLY one who has even TRIED to address it.
4. And that is the truth you are trying to evade. That Trump is looking out for working class Americans, and that you actually agree with him on this. As any reasonable person would.
You just don't like the answer
Let me make it easier....
Trump bad, very bad
A clear answer from a staunch Free Trader would have been NO.
A clear answer from someone who has some concern for the working class in this country would have been YES.
You would have no problem clearly stating that you disagree with a Trump position.
Your constant evasion on this simple question reveals that you agree with Trump and our current trade relationship with the EU, as well as you should.
BUT, your commitment to your political agenda, and the One Party Dystopia you want to turn this nation into, is more important to you then the interests of your fellow Americans.
So, you obfuscate.
I understand how painful this is for you. BUt if you want to have any self respect, you have to give this one to Trump.
You can still hate him for other, (probably equally made up) reasons.
Let me put it in language you can understand
Trump is a bad hombre, very bad, bad hombre
Trump has no understanding of a global economy, trade or building economic alliances.
Trump is a moron, very dumb guy, not too smart
Trade agreements mean you have to allow both sides to win something, thinking all deals will be written on an America First agenda shows what a simpleton our president is
As current trade deals go, WE LOSE NEARLY ALL THE TIME.
Thus, by your own standards, we need to change them. Drastically.
Why do we have the strongest economy on earth?