[agitator]

Ok, so the Libertarians can stand there holding their ***** and preach free trade while every other nation trashes their domestic industries. I get it........you don't.

[beavus]

Ok, so the Libertarians can stand there holding their ***** and preach free trade while every other nation trashes their domestic industries. I get it........you don't.

From the clarity of this retort I agree that you've got something. Neurosyphilis maybe.

[On the Road to Serfdom]

>>...and preach free trade while every other nation trashes their domestic industries

Yes, you finally get it. Let them trash their domestic economies. Free Trade is still the best option for us.

It is really simple:

Either
1. They rip off their consumers with tarrifs on US products and produce things themselves they are not as efficent at. Then our best response to not impose tarrifs, so we avoid doing things we are less efficent at, and specialize on our strenghts.
or
2. They decide on free trade. Even Better. Then our best response is to not impose tarrifs so we avoid doing things we are less efficeint at, and specialize in or strengths.

Wheather they trash their economices and reduce their standard of living with tarrifs or not, or best response is the same.