“The most persuasive arguments against a market-oriented trade policy come from another national objective: national security. Protectionism and similar progressive policies tend to weaken American security, but trade creates peace. The more countries trade, the less likely they are to fight one another and the more robust their supply networks will be. Going to war with customers is bad for business.”
Citation: Project 2025, Section 4.6: Trade, Kent Lassman, page 842, paragraph 7
Context:
Well. All I can say is that it’s a shame Lassman wasn’t Trump’s economic adviser instead of Peter Navarro.
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Section: Section 4.6: Trade