You are mislaying blame for this confusion. This 'deduction' would not be happening if those schilling for China were not so successful at mischaracterizing their unilateralist/mercantilist predatory trade advocacy as 'free trade.'
And you think I am shilling for China?
Agree with the 'push' theory. I see free trade and a free economy as the winner of the cold war and as ultimate winner vs China. To stop advocating free trade will slow down a free china and a better world. Does not mean we do not defend our interests - but national economics is code for failed nation state's policy during the last century that was mostly spent at war.
No. I haven't had reason yet to suppose that, albeit there are others here who are rather unsavory in that regard.
Agree with the 'push' theory. I see free trade and a free economy as the winner of the cold war and as ultimate winner vs China. To stop advocating free trade will slow down a free china and a better world.
A'hem. Remember the 'confusion' situation.
Does not mean we do not defend our interests - but national economics is code for failed nation state's policy during the last century that was mostly spent at war.
That is a supposed "code" that is not only debatable, it is also virtually irrelevant since we aren't being given the choice how nationalist in economics our adversary is.
And precisely when do we START 'defending our interests'? Before or after its too late?