(March 5, 2018 at 7:46 am)Joods Wrote:(March 3, 2018 at 8:20 am)A Theist Wrote: I said that historically it hasn't panned out well for the U.S.. That doesn't mean it wouldn't pan out now. Could be that this move might bring our trading partners back to the table to renegotiate our trade agreements with them if they figure a trade war with the U.S. isn't in their best interest. There were more things going on in Hoover's time around the world that's not going on now. Most nations then were still suffering from the economic devastation of WWI and they were raising their own import tariffs to help relieve their economies, but hurting us. Circumstances are different now. We'll see.
I honestly don't see anything happening this time, that history hasn't already dictated will happen. Same ol', same ol'. Remember that saying "If you keep on doing what you've always done, you'll keep on getting what you've always got."
This "tariff war" isn't any different from the ones past presidents have attempted to initiate. But, you're right - we will see.
No, this time we have a dangerous bombastic jackass who doesn't know that he cant use Jerry Springer language. Of course every president has dealt with trade issues, but 45 has no damned clue how to be a diplomat.
