06-10-2019, 11:15 AM
(06-10-2019, 10:52 AM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: Trump deserves a lot of criticism for a lot of things, his stance on China is not one of them. China has been growing at our expense for decades, I am thrilled that we are finally addressing this. The Chinese have far more to lose in a trade war than we do, what they count on to keep things as is is the lack of long term strategy inherent in our democratic system and public sentiment turning against tariffs when people have to pay a $1 more for their cheap shit at Walmart. China is not our friend, or anyone else's, and we need to be acting accordingly. This is a good move on Trump's part and I hope whoever is POTUS for the next five years stays the course on this.
I don't disagree that China is an issue, and I am not someone against tariffs on principle. I am against trade wars, because there are no winners. I think that the current approach being taken is not done in a strategic enough manner and is a huge problem for us economically.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
