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You hanker for tariffs. These were conducted during the times when we were expanding both in terms of territorial gains and population increase (millions of poor immigrants from Europe).

I state that we don't have those conditions now, at least in terms of territorial gains while the immigrants aren't welcome any more.

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You hanker for tariffs. These were conducted during the times when we were expanding both in terms of territorial gains and population increase (millions of poor immigrants from Europe).

Well we are not gaining territory and we do have a period of over 50 years when the net territory where the uSA had sovreignity has decresed and the economy expanded. Admittedly we have always had immigrants coming to the USA we still do.

I state that we don't have those conditions now, at least in terms of territorial gains while the immigrants aren't welcome any more. How welcome the immigrants are I have no idea but they are still coming both legally and illegally.