But we're much richer than they are thanks to a freer economy. What I don't understand is why you continue to come to these threads and spout the same nonsense over and over again knowing you're going to be proven wrong over and over again. Have you ever read the definition of insanity?
You're not a member of Mensa either, are you?
Yeah so we’re richer than Japan but Japan is sill very rich. Japan is a unique and wealthy nation. Dittos for Korea and Taiwan and they are all protectionist. You are dead wrong about protectionism. Done intelligently it’s a very good way to go China does it has a very good growth rate
You free trade ideologues are crazy. You even rail about alleged protectionism by the United States which runs up an 850 billion dollar trade deficit. Amazing and stupid is what your theories are