You can oppose an ill-considered trade war without opposing all actions that would impact trade. This is not an either/or proposition. It's not hypocritical to suggest that, in the real world, sometimes you might have to weigh competing goods.
You can oppose an ill-considered trade war without opposing all actions that would impact trade. This is not an either/or proposition. It's not hypocritical to suggest that, in the real world, sometimes you might have to weigh competing goods.
In the end trade is valued higher than democracy by both Trump and his detractors. It just makes me sad and cynical. I wonder if we will ever have a "Nixon goes to China" moment in reverse?
P.S. Don't know what you're on about saying how my position is only true if trade has no or infinite value. My position would be utterly incoherent if I thought it had infinite value. My position would be coherent if I believed Trade had no value but it's also coherent if I believe it's overvalued.