Feel free to answer any one of my questions if you would like to participate in a conversation.
Discussion
"So to have trading deal between countries that is equal in tariffs that is dribble?"
This is a fake question, it's not equal. Trump's tariffs are NOT related to what the other country was charging. He laid on new (and high ones) based completely on the trade deficit with that country. For example China did NOT have like the 40-50% tariffs he laid on them during the "Liberation Day"
"If having a free trade agreement means no tariffs at all. While having an open market where both countries can buy and sell goods without being taxed on the imports and exports. That is collectivism?"
If it's an open market, then I agree that's the best solution. I disagree that Trump forcing China to buy US stuff is an open market or fair. And the tariffs are the wrong approach to even get the deal.
It's collectivism because it's thinking of the whole USA as a single entity. It's individuals
You are focusing on associating the answers out of context of the questions themselves. When I asked them I wanted you to focus on the questions. Not outside associations regarding the tariffs situation the USA.
We are into economic theory. Not a debate onto what is currently going on.
Ok. In a pure theory sense,
I disagree with governments imposing tariffs, because it's punishing the local civilians, for the actions of a foreign government. Even if the foreign government has tariffs, it doesn't help the local consumers to have them also.
From a bird's eye view,
I view us all as individuals, and the only role for government is stopping violent crime. Not picking which products should cost more or less