[Sirius Lee]

Tarrifs won’t solve it. Each time a liberal has created a tarrif its crippled the economy. But hey it’s the cool thing to do. Be wary of nationalist populist policies

Reagan saved Harley Davidson with a tariff on Jap bikes over 700 CCs. Some will argue that HD bikes are still not as good as Suzukis ( the former aren't rice rockets - no denying) , but they are an order of magnitude better than they were in the 80's. Reagan's nationalist populism bought them time to up their game.

[Disestablishmentarian]

>>Reagan saved Harley Davidson with a tariff on Jap bikes <<

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True; but there was a MUCH BIGGER Trade maneuver Reagan quietly carried out against Japan: the Plaza Accord.

See my #125