Now that it's pretty clear that the Asian nations are not only superior at trade, but more numerous, America's attitude to free trade will change greatly.
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I'm increasingly of the belief that free trade policies were popular in the United States because: 1. The expansion of communism was a serious threat 2. It was widely believed that the US was the greatest trading nation in the world. You want free trade if you're the best at it.
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Historically they were not popular in the 19th century in northern usa when competing with the British. I think that supports your theory. (Im guessing youre talking about recently)
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This nation was built on tariffs, just like every other modern manufacturing nation (japan, germany, south korea, etc.)
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A big part of the original push for free trade in the past was to force open the China market. The idea that China was an untapped market to sell stuff to was long taken as an axiom, despite nothing but specie and opium ever really being successfully imported there...
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We got that one wrong!
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