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2. Protectionism is like peeing in the street.

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 02:22 PM

Jan 2019

If a limited number of people are allowed to pee in the street, it’s a handy timesaver for them.

If everybody pees in the streets, it just stinks.

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Protectionism never works, regardless of whether it comes from the left or right. [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2019 OP

What never works is allowing rich sociopaths to run things. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #1

Agreed. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #15

Protectionism is like peeing in the street. Girard442 Jan 2019 #2

What do you consider protectionism? PETRUS Jan 2019 #3

There is a difference in protecting someone's work product and protectionism. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2019 #7

There is not a meaningful difference. PETRUS Jan 2019 #9

I will read it later. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2019 #10

Please do. PETRUS Jan 2019 #14

Often goes hand in hand with populism. WeekiWater Jan 2019 #5

Completely disagree. denverbill Jan 2019 #6

FDR's Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act of 1934 reduced tariffs from 30% to 5% DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2019 #8

Why didn't they reduce them to 0%? denverbill Jan 2019 #17

Absolutely.... Adrahil Jan 2019 #13