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Originally Posted by classhandicapper
Wait, you mean playing hardball and putting everyone in an accelerating lose-lose position made everyone come to the table and try to work out a solution that was beneficial to the instigator before things got out of hand?
Too bad we've had morons and fear mongers in charge for 30+ years that just let everyone take advantage of us to whatever extreme they wanted.
Trade is good, tariffs are bad, but bad trade deals are a disaster.
Mutually beneficial improving deals are good.
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Nonsense and you should know better for the cop out answer.
You've rattled against free trade nonstop in here but now that Trump proposes it... forget about the deficits... this is great! #MAGA.
This deal has been in the works since 2011. It's called TTiP. It's just like TPP. It calls for no duties across 97% of goods.
Europe has always been open to it until negotiations ceased when Trump was elected.
Think NAFTA for Europe.
This just more manufacturing a problem then fixing it and declaring victory. You guys love this shit.
European Council President back in March...
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“His proposal to impose tariffs on European steel and aluminum is a bad sign for transatlantic relations,” Tusk said at a news conference with Sipilä. “Let me be clear: Instead of risking a trade war, which he seems eager to wage, we should be aiming for greater cooperation. When the president says he is unhappy about too many barriers and tariffs between the EU and the U.S., I can understand him. We are not happy either. That is the reason why a few years ago we started trade negotiations with the U.S. We should go back to these talks now.”
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You guys make it sound like this is some YUGE victory... this was actually Trump dropping the issue.