Which is precisely what Trump was trying to do, but PJ, basically said that Trump wanted to restore Mercantilism. Way off the mark there, and typical of most Trump critics that didn't get what he really was all about.
Well when you oppose free-for-all no rules trade because the industries that create you national strength are targeted for destruction you are a mercantilist, regrettably.
The problem is that mercantilism should not be regarded as a dirty word.
Well when you oppose free-for-all no rules trade because the industries that create you national strength are targeted for destruction you are a mercantilist, regrettably.
The problem is that mercantilism should not be regarded as a dirty word.
I think perhaps P.J. was caught off guard by Trump, who was so unconventional that P.J. didn’t know how to respond to his positions. I think P.J. resorted to the time-honored position of someone who is caught off guard, and that is to simply lash out, and say “I don’t like him (or her; or it; etc.)” I remember when P.J. made his comments about Trump, and I was disappointed.