[Sloth]

When you call for protective tarriffs you are calling for wealth transfer from one segment to another.

Isn't all commerce wealth transfer from one segment to another?

[DugwayDuke]

"Isn't all commerce wealth transfer from one segment to another?"

Very good point! Excellent in fact. But commerce is voluntary, an expression of freedom. Placing protective tarriffs on imported goods is designed to reduce the freedom of the consumer to buy a product at a lower price. That is not freedom, is it?