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In reply to the discussion: Tariffs were very strong American worker wage protection, HENCE corporations hate tariffs. [View all]pampango
(24,692 posts)53. Yes there is. Even the poll you reference shows republicans want more to 'get tough' with China.
The truth is that voters of all political stripes want the US to get tough on China
If you trust the Alliance for American Manufacturing to conduct a legitimate poll on a topic in which it has a vested interest in the outcome, more than the Pew organization, then by all means proceed.
Even in the AAM poll, republicans were more "get tough on China" (with tea party sympathizers the 'toughest') than were Democrats.
Your efforts here on DU are lame attempts at muddying the issue, deflecting away from the central topics of job losses and wage stagnation due to corporation-pushed US "free trade" deals.
As I have posted many times job losses in manufacturing have been occurring since the mid-1950's, so blaming NAFTA, subsequent FTA's or the WTO seem a bit misplaced. Wages peaked in the early 1970's, trended downward until the mid-1990's and have trended upward since then. Does not seem like a huge indictment of 'free trade' deals to me.


Other DUer's have dressed you down on this exact same corporate propaganda of yours before.
I don't consider the posts at those links to be much of a 'dressing down' but I suppose that is in the eyes of the beholder. If you enjoyed them, I am sorry that ol' Zalatix (may he rest in PPR peace) is not around to post them anymore.
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Tariffs were very strong American worker wage protection, HENCE corporations hate tariffs. [View all]
livingwagenow
Feb 2014
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No. Getting rid of high tariffs was a big progressive win in the early 20th century.
pampango
Feb 2014
#4
"high tariffs" are one thing; like any other regulation, tariffs can and should be used
TheFrenchRazor
Feb 2014
#5
Yes the RTAA was FDR's first step in reversing high tariffs followed by GATT and the ITO.
pampango
Feb 2014
#8
"corporations thrived under high tariffs then at the expense of the working class"
brentspeak
Feb 2014
#22
Exactly. Historically corporations have thrived and the working class suffered under both high and
pampango
Feb 2014
#26
The VAT is not a tariff. The VAT effects the final cost of imports and domestic products equally.
pampango
Feb 2014
#31
Fine. So the "Import Turnover Tax" is "the equal of the domestic VAT". When you combine the two
pampango
Feb 2014
#33
Yes there is. Even the poll you reference shows republicans want more to 'get tough' with China.
pampango
Feb 2014
#53
Ditto. The links you posted to make your case were to posts from a "banned troll".
pampango
Feb 2014
#60
Are you really suggesting that the global economy in the 1920's - 1930's has any
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2014
#51
I believe that history is relevant. And I believe that the experience of other countries is too.
pampango
Feb 2014
#54
You asked: "Are you really suggesting that the global economy in the 1920's - 1930's has any
pampango
Feb 2014
#56
No - Fair means developing nations do not become colonies of multinational corporations
Armstead
Feb 2014
#25
Only two of the DU Corporate Warrior Brigade? It was a Sunday, I suppose.
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2014
#52