[Sirius Lee]

But protectionists, who favor bigger government, intervention in the markets, and higher taxes, are freedom-loving capitalists. Got it.

Yes, but protectionists (by way of tariffs) who advocate for simplified or eliminated income taxes, returning the power to mint gold and silver currency to the Congress, returning the election of Senators to the various state legislatures, and clear rules for reigning in government power are philosophically no different than our Founding Fathers. NOW you got it.

[1rudeboy]

Funny how, protectionists never speak of eliminating the income tax first, instead preferring to raise our taxes right away.

[jpsb]

Good luck arguing with our resident Marxist, 1rudeboy is the local mouth piece for the progressive globalists here at FR.

Let hear from the man himself, Karl Marx

"But, in general, the protective system of our day is conservative, while the free trade system is destructive. It breaks up old nationalities and pushes the antagonism of the proletariat and the bourgeoisie to the extreme point. In a word, the free trade system hastens the social revolution. It is in this revolutionary sense alone, gentlemen, that I vote in favor of free trade."