[wideminded]

In the first place, genuine free trade doesn’t require a treaty (or its deformed cousin, a “trade agreement”; ... If the establishment truly wants free trade, all it has to do is to repeal our numerous tariffs, import quotas, anti-“dumping” laws, and other American-imposed restrictions on trade.

There would not be free trade if only the US eliminated all tariffs, restrictions, etc. It's hard to see how one would motivate other countries to do the same without some sort of negotiated agreement.

[BfloGuy]

There would not be free trade if only the US eliminated all tariffs, restrictions, etc. It's hard to see how one would motivate other countries to do the same without some sort of negotiated agreement.

Well, what I'm going to say is, perhaps probably definitely, the most controversial part of free trade theory: we would benefit even if we were the only ones practicing it.

[Trailerpark Badass]

It's hard to see how one would motivate other countries to do the same without some sort of negotiated agreement.

How about "don't do business with them?"

I love the silly fans of central planning writ large.

Stick to Risk, fellas.