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DennisF said:
It depends on the other party. Trump's basic point about the rest of the world taking trade advantage of the USA
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Trump doesn't understand macroeconomics. Trade is about comparative advantage, getting something that isn't available at a competitive price otherwise. It is not a zero sum game.

The US might have a trade deficit with some nations, but on the other hand the US is a leading nation in selling services globally. Trade is only part of the picture. It's myopic to only focus on the trade deficit when measure a nation's economic power or influence.
 
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FireDragon76 said:
Trump doesn't understand macroeconomics. Trade is about comparative advantage, getting something that isn't available at a competitive price otherwise. It is not a zero sum game.

The US might have a trade deficit with some nations, but on the other hand the US is a leading nation in selling services globally. Trade is only part of the picture. It's myopic to only focus on the trade deficit when measure a nation's economic power or influence.
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Trump graduated from a leading economics school, so I wouldn't be too quick to make such a blanket statement. Ideally, any agreement - trade or otherwise - is a zero-sum game in that both parties result in equal treatment under the agreement. A non-zero-sum game gives one party an advantage over the other.
 
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timothyu said:
Those complaining about Musk forget their behind the scenes manipulator
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I would be interested in the evidence that Musk is a Soros operative. I don't see anything in his background to suggest this, and Musk is at a polar opposite viewpoint from the horrendous Hungarian. If you know of any, please share it.
 
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How the prince runs his show and who he chooses and empowers to do so is an irrelevance to those who are crucified to the world and to whom the world is crucified.

Those of James 1.8 however, are lead to believe otherwise.

Matthew 13:52 KJV
Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

Did the householder remonstrate about such things.
 
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FireDragon76 said:
It's like the old Turkish proverb about the axe convincing the trees that he's one of them, because he's got a wooden handle.
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I've been hearing that A LOT since this election.
 
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