The Great Depression was caused by a reduction of the US money supply by 1/3, not protective tariffs. In fact, both Harding and Coolidge, both conservative, advocated and maintained high tariffs during the economic boom of the 1920’s
Good points....and it has been only a recent trend by some to blame “protectionism” and “Americanism” on the Great Depression....which was not the case.
It is sad that a large number of GOP have adopted the George Soros mantra of Free Trade...note that most of the liberal Democrats (Gore, the Clintons, and many others) are unabashed Free Traders.
Our economy will never improve as long as we continue Free Trade deals that ship American wealth and jobs to Communist China, and other places. The supporters of Free Trade have no clue, or explanation, on how Free Trade has led us to our current economic situation
Pardon me but what are you smoking?
Soros and the rest are all Socialists who support central planning. You can't get any more protectionist than that. They are all also big union supporters. None of them support free trade. Clinton had it shoved down his throat by the conservatives when he was in office.