Trade strategically critical goods and commodities where we lose production capability is in and of itself bad. As Ive discussed with many Freepers here over the years, its a strategic issue. We cant supervise and control quality production from other countries nor can we depend on a trade partner during times of war. Same thing with the oil pipline and centralizing all of our major refineries. Strategically foolish and intended to weaken us. For example, the chinese make many of our components for military equipment and we do not have the capability to produce those here. Do you suppose they will continue if we should go to war against their interests?
>> strategically critical goods
Thank you for an enlightening post. I’m learning!
I think “strategically critical goods” is the key point. So maybe it’s good to have “free trade” in yo-yos and whiffle balls. But steel is an entirely different matter.