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My answer is on that thread

And it still makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

This guy runs the Economics department at George Mason University. This is a solidly conservative department that has attracted some of the best talent in the country. Walter Williams works for him. He knows what he's talking about. From the article:

But doesn't a higher trade deficit mean that Americans are sinking more deeply into debt? Not at all. A trade deficit isn't debt. My young son, for example, received for Christmas several Chinese-made toys. These were bought with cash. If the Chinese toymakers invest their newly earned dollars in, say, that factory in Utah, the U.S. trade deficit rises but no debt is created. Neither I nor any other American owes any foreigner anything as a result of my purchase of toys from China and the corresponding Chinese purchase of equity in a company located in America.

Stop Worrying About the Trade Deficit

I'm still holding out hope that someday you'll grasp this simple yet important concept.