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  1. 03-26-2018 06:21 PM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by Poopadoop View Post
    You could have free migration without free trade. Easy to keep them separate.
    Free migration? Their labour is worth a lot more here than it is in some poor country. We use their factories in their country with their employment laws, and then ship in their goods. Increasing tarrifs is bad for us, because we're the consumers. So the free trade deal suits us. Meanwhile, it suits them too because we're buying their shit off them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by OngBonga View Post
    Free migration? Their labour is worth a lot more here than it is in some poor country. We use their factories in their country with their employment laws, and then ship in their goods. Increasing tarrifs is bad for us, because we're the consumers. So the free trade deal suits us. Meanwhile, it suits them too because we're buying their shit off them.
    So you agree with me now that tariffs are stupid in principle?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Poopadoop View Post
    So you agree with me now that tariffs are stupid in principle?
    It depends. I mean, honestly, I have no idea. I'm sure I could think of examples both for and against. It really will depend on what the overall strategy is.
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    Would you rather have $2 where a can of coke is $1, or $2.50 where a can of coke is $1.50?
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    Quote Originally Posted by OngBonga View Post
    Would you rather have $2 where a can of coke is $1, or $2.50 where a can of coke is $1.50?
    Where are you getting the extra .50 from? It's not like you're saving money on the things the tariffs are put on.
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