Libertarian supporters of so-called “free trade” want no tariffs on our end, but are just fine with tariffs on other countries’ end. Trump is causing other countries to lower some of their tariffs and import restrictions on American goods, bringing us closer to real free trade.
Their answer is: "Don't sell to those countries."
But American exporters have already proven they will not do that, so Trump's way is better - if disruptive in the short term.
I am in love with the idea of free trade, and I am at heart libertarian (small “l”),- but free trade is an ideal, one that is not always practical. There is no free trade without fair trade. There MUST be a level playing field for trade to be both fair and free.
Libertarians who are fine with our industry (which is to say m, our workers) having to fight their overseas competitors with one or both hands tied behind their backs are idiots.
Morons. By the time this suit runs its course Trump’s tariffs will have long since achieved their objective and be either significantly reduced or removed.