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« on: January 15, 2016, 12:56:07 PM »
I used to be a free trader 90% of the time, but now I've gotten a sudden inkling for using both in all situations.
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« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2016, 01:23:08 PM »
Big time Free Trader.........trade baby trade!
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« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2016, 01:25:05 PM »
Quote from: Grumps on January 15, 2016, 01:23:08 PM
Big time Free Trader.........trade baby trade!
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« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2016, 01:32:53 PM »
I'm a nationalist, so fair trade.
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« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2016, 01:44:56 PM »
Free Trade should be the goal, but there is nothing wrong with using FTA's to force countries to implement baseline standards.
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« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2016, 02:01:14 PM »
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« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2016, 02:12:57 PM »
Fair Trade mostly, that's the sustainable way most of the time anyway...until we figure out how to fuel planes and ships differently anyway.
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« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2016, 02:15:33 PM »
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« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2016, 03:02:03 PM »
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« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2016, 03:26:15 PM »
I support free trade as long as we make steps toward a competitive corporate climate. We should allow full business expensing in the United States, shift to a territorial tax structure, and lower the corporate rate dramatically. Without making our business atmosphere hospitable to investment and industry, trade is more of a break-even prospect. However, it's a huge windfall if we are home to real business investment.
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« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2016, 04:05:13 PM »
Voted "both."
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« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2016, 04:37:28 PM »
Quote from: CrabCake the Liberal Magician on January 15, 2016, 01:44:56 PM
Free Trade should be the goal, but there is nothing wrong with using FTA's to force countries to implement baseline standards.
This. Protectionism is a useful tool in certain situations; we shouldn't so hasty to throw it out in pursuit of a vague principle.
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« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2016, 04:56:44 PM »
Fair Trade.
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« Reply #13 on: January 15, 2016, 06:51:14 PM »
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« Reply #14 on: January 15, 2016, 07:02:09 PM »
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« Reply #15 on: January 15, 2016, 08:09:19 PM »
I don't even have to think about it

Free trade
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« Reply #16 on: January 15, 2016, 08:11:43 PM »
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« Reply #17 on: January 15, 2016, 08:23:22 PM »
Quote from: Senator Truman on January 15, 2016, 04:37:28 PM
Quote from: CrabCake the Liberal Magician on January 15, 2016, 01:44:56 PM
Free Trade should be the goal, but there is nothing wrong with using FTA's to force countries to implement baseline standards.
This. Protectionism is a useful tool in certain situations; we shouldn't so hasty to throw it out in pursuit of a vague principle.

The question of course is what are the certain situations? Personally, protectionism seems more to be about rent seeking than anything else.
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« Reply #18 on: January 15, 2016, 08:28:36 PM »
Voted both, though if fair trade in this poll simply means "muh protectionism" then I should probably have voted for free trade.
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« Reply #19 on: January 15, 2016, 08:36:40 PM »
I oppose both "Free Trade" and nationalist protectionism.
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« Reply #20 on: January 15, 2016, 10:23:59 PM »
Quote from: דודב on January 15, 2016, 08:28:36 PM
Voted both, though if fair trade in this poll simply means "muh protectionism" then I should probably have voted for free trade.

Fair Trade means a 45% tariff on China. Free Trade also means a 45% tariff on China because these words do not have meanings.
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« Reply #21 on: January 15, 2016, 10:47:11 PM »
Hmmm, in the Netherlands the term fair trade is only used as "people in the third world from whom we buy products should earn decent wages", never in a protectionist way (which would obviously not make sense anyway because lol Netherlands). I didn't know it was used as something protectionist in the US.
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« Reply #22 on: January 15, 2016, 10:49:34 PM »
Quote from: דודב on January 15, 2016, 10:47:11 PM
Hmmm, in the Netherlands the term fair trade is only used as "people in the third world from whom we buy products should earn decent wages", never in a protectionist way (which would obviously not make sense anyway because lol Netherlands). I didn't know it was used as something protectionist in the US.

This is mostly about last night's debate. The word means about what you think, but Kasich and Trump both mentioned wanting fair trade and free trade (and the question was about Trump's mythical proposal of yuge tariffs which he denies saying). The party is so fractured on the issue, they don't actually know what to back.
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« Reply #23 on: January 15, 2016, 10:49:38 PM »
Both for me. Trade should be as "free" as possible, but should factor in human rights and fairness to currency value.
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« Reply #24 on: January 15, 2016, 10:49:49 PM »
Quote from: Speaker NeverAgain on January 15, 2016, 10:49:38 PM
Both for me. Trade should be as "free" as possible, but should factor in human rights and fairness to currency value.
Exactly.
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