I'll take you at your word, protectionism belongs in the dark ages, it serves no purpose but to artificially inflate the economy at the expense of worker, who has to hand over ever increasing taxes in support of it.What's that supposed to mean? Are you doubting that? Check all my posts in the Brexit thread if you doubt that and find anything in the Trump (who I would never have voted for by the way) thread where you can show that I have right wing views (if that is what you are suggesting) rather than just wanting to give him a chance or being attracted by his economic protectionism that has some connections with socialism.
I may have misinterpreted the tone of your post but if I haven't, please don't slander me. I could give you left wing reasons for Brexit all day long (and have on the closed Brexit Thread).
Sorry if I seem over sensitive but it is not very pleasant having my views misinterpreted (though I am fine with you or anyone disagreeing with them)
Ultimately this policy leads to unsustainable growth and it's enevitable collapse.
However in between those troughs there is the opportunity for the incredibly rich to further enrich themselves as they benefit from schemes such as Trump's planned three trillion infrastructure scheme.
EDIT: protectionism has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with socialism but it does with trade unionism
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