We have a globally, inter-connected economy. We cannot go back to the early 1950s.

[Yavin4]

Tariffs and trade wars will hurt more Americans economically than they will help. Thousands of jobs are dependent on global trade. Tariffs will only benefit a small number of Americans, if that. There are approx. 75,000 steel workers in America, but there are thousands of jobs in the auto industry, construction, etc. that depend on affordable steel.

[bitterross]

1. I think everyone but 45 and the rubes who are his followers know this.

The rubes who voted for him and are about to lose their jobs and companies due to his policies are about to learn the cold hard truth of the global economy.

[Adrahil]

2. Agreed. 20th century (and earlier) thinking in a 21st century world. NT

[Girard442]

3. We can't go back to the 50's but we can surely get back to the 30's.

[el_bryanto]

4. While what Trump is doing is pretty stupid it's because he's applying a very old solution

That said global trade agreements have created some real problems - particularly when it comes to labor rights and the power of these trade agreements to mandate laissez-faire capitalism in parts of the world where that won't be beneficial. While I don't want to do this under the current administration, I do think we should evaluate these agreements with an eye towards global justice at some point.

Bryant

[Tavarious Jackson]

5. I hope something good comes of this

I'm hoping that any anti globalism and anti trade will be shown for what it is.. an economy killer and dangerous for foreign policy since trade forms alliances.

[RDANGELO]

6. Yes, we are a globally interconnected economy, but that doesn't mean that we have to run large

trade deficits with countries like China. We can still do things to stick up for our workers. What we need to do, is to get China to negotiate. They are not going to do that if we do nothing because they are already in a advantageous position. Trump's approach may to too blunt, raising tariffs too much at one time. It is disheartening to me, on the fact that so many people are falling for the corporate meme on this. The global race to the bottom on wages, has facilitated the world wide income disparity.