> Free trade is the status quo.
Actually no, all countries, including United States, impose tariffs and various other restrictions on trade (e.g., land and company ownerships). The free trade agreements are what eliminate these restrictions. (Not sure about that “all” part. Possibly there might be some countries that do not have tariffs. Unfortunately, I can’t think of one off-hand.)
>> ***Since you basically agreed with my other points***
> I did?
Yes you did. For example (from your post):
“Even if he is a stone cold racist, what policies exactly is he thinking of enacting that harms minorities? Last time I checked he wanted government to do very little.”
So basically, you agree that he might be a racist. You just don’t think it’s a big deal.
Uhh, so you ignored all his other points? I’ll repost them for him here:
Obama wants the free market to set interest rates and determine what will be used as money?
Obama wants to loosen restrictions on the 2nd Amendment?
Obama wants the government to stay out of health care?
Obama is going to massively cut government spending?
Obama wants to phase out Social Security and Medicare?
Obama wants the states to decide all issues not specifically delegated to the federal government in the Constitution?
Obama wants to end abortion?
Obama wants out of the UN?
Obama wants to cut federal regulations and taxes on businesses?
So, Obama and Ron Paul are the same.. except for all those things, I guess.
***Actually no, all countries, including United States, impose tariffs and various other restrictions on trade (e.g., land and company ownerships). The free trade agreements are what eliminate these restrictions. (Not sure about that “all” part. Possibly there might be some countries that do not have tariffs. Unfortunately, I can’t think of one off-hand.)***
From an economics perspective free trade is the status quo. Tariffs and the like are infringements and interventions. You said it yourself, all countries impose tariffs and other trade restrictions. The absence of this imposition is free trade.
***So basically, you agree that he might be a racist. You just don’t think it’s a big deal.***
I said ‘even if’. I took the worst case scenario. Anything is possible.