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I would say it is like saying us going to war with Germany

Posted on: December 13, 2019 at 10:26:30 CT

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and Japan only meant the war would never end. No, you engage, defeat them and end the conflict.

China will keep using tariffs against us until the pain of tariffs is so great on their economy they relent. Our economy is in a much better condition to withstand the short term pain. That is Trump's gamble, just as in WWII our gamble was we could withstand the pain and defeat our foes.

Edited by 4TigersinMichigan at 10:27:01 on 12/13/19

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mizzouSECedes....post from yesterday - meatiger MU - 12/13 08:49:17

That's disappointing if true - mizzouSECedes STL - 12/13 08:56:53

the deal was screwed as soon as he signed - ashtray UF - 12/13 10:05:49

could not find the quote - meatiger MU - 12/13 09:05:01

He just said the WSJ was wrong especially - Sal MU

- 12/13 09:14:39

So how would you negotiate for a better, long term deal? - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/13 08:56:50

Do you retaliate against your customers or suppliers - meatiger MU - 12/13 09:08:28

Again, this is not the first lines - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/13 10:41:04

Do you equate China, a communist regime and - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/13 09:11:00

This will show that the POTUS preferred bilateral trade - MrBlueSky MU - 12/13 09:30:49

Ignorance (nm) - pickle MU

- 12/13 09:26:37

over the last 50 years - meatiger MU - 12/13 09:15:39

If you are comfortable with where things stand, you are - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/13 09:26:18

except you keep saying that more tariffs will result in no - ashtray UF - 12/13 10:07:25

I would say it is like saying us going to war with Germany - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/13 10:26:30

you mean..the war to end all wars - meatiger MU - 12/13 11:24:17

they had to rename the holiday to cover up for that - ashtray UF - 12/13 11:26:26

that didn't work out so well - ashtray UF - 12/13 10:47:18

It sure worked out better than the alternative - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/13 10:58:40

How much money have we spent on warring - meatiger MU - 12/13 11:24:47

You are never going to end wars permanently - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/13 11:28:25

Next, Tell us how trade deficits are bad(nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 12/13 09:34:32

"solving a problem" - meatiger MU - 12/13 09:32:03

Short term pain to solve a long term problem - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/13 09:34:02

LOL - meatiger MU - 12/13 09:36:50

Sadly, we aren't going to end wars - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/13 09:38:26

yes - meatiger MU - 12/13 09:41:23

Then we agree to disagree - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/13 09:43:36

that's a pussy way out of an argument - ashtray UF - 12/13 10:08:46

We are seeing the support - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/13 10:28:45

we just saw Trump cave to China - ashtray UF - 12/13 10:44:43

Time will tell - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/13 10:59:01

Of course - meatiger MU - 12/13 09:49:06

You do it by having your allies join you in your trade war - Da_Haze KC - 12/13 09:15:13

NATO is stronger than it has been in decades - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/13 09:31:37

Great! Now we don't have to worry about the spread of - ashtray UF - 12/13 10:10:21

I'm not talking NATO - Da_Haze KC - 12/13 09:34:58

Oh yeah - meatiger MU - 12/13 09:33:21

Please show me where I ever said I hate international - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/13 09:34:35

so you like NATO and UN - meatiger MU - 12/13 09:36:13

I see value in NATO - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/13 09:37:26

That is exactly what TPP was(nm) - meatiger MU - 12/13 09:16:11

two ways..if needed - meatiger MU - 12/13 09:04:06

That is exactly what we have tried up until Trump - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/13 09:09:19

A few things - meatiger MU - 12/13 09:14:03

And like I said, if you are fine with where things stand, - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/13 09:35:27

I want more progress towards complete free trade - meatiger MU - 12/13 09:37:58

That is like saying if you engage in a war it means you - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/13 09:43:12

how neocon of you (nm) - ashtray UF - 12/13 10:12:48

I find it humorous you find that in any way persuasive - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/13 10:30:27

you think like a liberal - ashtray UF - 12/13 10:46:01

You act like a liberal - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/13 11:00:17

you're projecting (nm) - ashtray UF - 12/13 11:25:22

Wow... - meatiger MU - 12/13 11:22:55

How is that an personal insult? - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/13 11:29:53

If the war is done in a defensive manner - meatiger MU - 12/13 09:50:38

If you ever fight a war in a defensive manner - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/13 10:31:02

I'd give them an incentive to work with us - mizzouSECedes STL - 12/13 09:03:49

Socialists and Santa Claus don’t negotiate. They give stuff - hokie VT - 12/13 09:00:34

I would love to play poker with liberals - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 12/13 09:02:34