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Originally Posted by Eomer  See, this is what I don't get. Here we have someone who is in favor of the "Free Market." He even used capitals! But on the other hand, free trade is bad. Wait, I thought a free market was good? Is free trade not part of a free market. |
Absolutely, which is why we need to lift ALL types of trade regulation and let it actually be FREE. That goes for NAFTA and its ilk in addition to tarriffs, subsidies, and other kinds of protectionism (yeah, I'm looking at you sugar import restrictions). "Free trade agreements" are half-assed bandaids laid over a heavily regulated core.
Now, a natural consequence of true free trade would be the continuing movement overseas of certain types of jobs. That's unfortunate, but an inevitable consequence economic mobility. We didn't lose manufacturing jobs in the US because of bad trade agreements, we lost them because other people were willing to do the same work for less pay. You can't have it both ways. If you want to stay ahead of the game, you can't stop innovating. Someone else will come and take your lunch.
