[Ditto]

They generated 50% of that money with their cotton exports. The remainder was created through their exports of Tobacco, Indigo, Sugar and Hemp. The total was about 72% of all trade.

Now this might come as a big surprise to you, but the exports of cotton tobacco, indigo, sugar, and hemp did not generate even one dollar of revenue for the Federal government. Not one dollar.

Do you know why that was the case?

[DiogenesLamp]

Now this might come as a big surprise to you, but the exports of cotton tobacco, indigo, sugar, and hemp did not generate even one dollar of revenue for the Federal government. Not one dollar.

Do you know why that was the case?

Yes. Because you are naive enough to believe Europe will give us stuff for free.

You don't grasp how "trade" works. You think it's magic or something.

It's an odd position for someone to have on a conservative website, because conservatives generally understand how money is made.