Almost half of Americans appear to despise Donald Trump. Their loathing of him is almost palpable, and it often erupts in what observers have called the Trump Derangement Syndrome. The Trump haters view him as an evil racist demagogue who is bent on destroying all that is good in America. Their hatred of Trump often […]
By imposing tariffs, Trump hopes to restore American industries, jobs, and economic independence. Many of his critics say that this is an impossible dream. They believe that there is no way back for many American industries, and they share a globalist vision of a world in which there are no boundaries to economic activity and […]
Note: Since retaking the Presidency, Trump has unleashed a war against globalists as part of his campaign to restore American greatness.. His major weapon in ths fight is the imposition of tariffs and a rejection of long term beliefs in free trade. Perhaps it would be well to review what I wrote about Trump and […]
As he prepares to take office, President-elect Trump threatens to use tariffs as a diplomatic weapon in dealing with foreign states and to protect American industries from foreign competition. Now comes the backlash. The free-trade advocates, Democrat and Republican, are howling. For the last hundred years the belief in free trade has had a broad […]
Some months ago I returned from a brief trip through several states in the American South. As I drove through a few of the small towns I was struck with a sense of loss. The old cotton mills, tobacco factories, and furniture manufacturing facilities have virtually disappeared, and most small-town residents have either migrated to […]
It is fascinating to see how reactions to President Donald Trump tend to drive us apart. There are many people for whom I have great respect who absolutely abhor the man. Some seem to regard him as the incarnation of evil. There are others who support him and are willing to overlook his all too […]
After reading my August 13 post on free trade, my friend Tom Potter wrote his own thoughts on the subject. He put particular emphasis on the trade deficit. Based on my own observations, almost no government leader other than President Trump has expressed any real concern about our huge trade deficits with China and other […]
The subject of free trade is much in the news these days because of President Trump’s imposition of tariffs on certain Chinese products and the Chinese retaliation. Many observers are fearful of a full-blown trade war with China and other nations, with potentially devastating effects on the American economy. In 1955 I worked for a […]
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