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Protectionism is a very real danger. It is understandable that in times of a severe downturn protectionist pressures mount but the lessons of history are clear. If we give in to protectionist pressures, we will only send the world into a downward spiral.
The E.U., China, and Japan all talk free trade, and they all practice protectionism.
The ‘low’ quality of many American films, and of much American popular culture, induces many art lovers to support cultural protectionism. Few people wish to see the cultural diversity of the world disappear under a wave of American market dominance.
Protectionism is something that will hurt everybody, but especially the United States.
Europe should stick to an open economy, to competition and we should refuse protectionism. It will not save one single job in the long run to protect non-competitive industries.
The latest rule is: you cannot have protectionism – otherwise you will get a world war. Other rules say you cannot have collective ideas that involve the surrender of the individual to the group – otherwise, you get totalitarianism or, even worse, religion.
Protectionism in all its forms should be rejected, and efforts should be made to discipline measures that constitute barriers to trade.
Internal protectionism in Europe would be deadly, really a disaster for European economies.
A form of protectionism should be enforced at national level, at least on strategic areas such as agriculture.
Germany is the biggest economy of Europe and we need Germany on board for the economic reforms of Europe, including, of course, the deepening of the internal market, resisting protectionism, and supporting further economic policy coordination.
With the election of Trump, America’s soft power has taken a big hit. The United States has moved from a position of leadership in the creation of a rules-based international system to a position of leadership in its destruction and the creation of a regime of global protectionism. The damage will be long-lasting.
The biggest flaw in the Trump economic plan is the tilt toward protectionism. I have parted company with him on this. The question here is whether his campaign bark will turn out to be bigger than his government-policy bite.
Protectionism is a very real danger. It is understandable that in times of a severe downturn protectionist pressures mount but the lessons of history are clear. If we give in to protectionist pressures, we will only send the world into a downward spiral.
We have to be vigilant against protectionism and be constantly making the argument for free trade.
Nationalism makes us poor because its Siamese twin, protectionism, will destroy the internal market and disrupt international trade.
Free trade, far from protectionism, is the path that we should take to make Latin America a thriving actor in the global economy.
It is against this concept of the sovereign state, a state isolated by protectionism and militarism, that internationalism must now engage in decisive battle.
Trade protectionism has an American lineage dating back to the Founders; that lineage is distinct from white nationalism.
We don’t want protectionism at the heart of the European Union.
The biggest flaw in the Trump economic plan is the tilt toward protectionism. I have parted company with him on this. The question here is whether his campaign bark will turn out to be bigger than his government-policy bite.
Conservative statesmen from Alexander Hamilton to Ronald Reagan sometimes supported protectionism, and at other times, they leaned toward lowering barriers. But they always understood that trade policy was merely a tool for building a strong and independent country with a prosperous middle class.
The philosophy of protectionism is a philosophy of war.
The United States can’t keep a completely open system if the rest of the world is less open. The United States may have to take a leaf out of the book of Japan, China, and Germany, and have protectionism inside the system.
But I think that the spirit of protectionism would be the grave of European cinema. You cannot protect something by building a fence around it and thinking that this will help it survive.
Conservative statesmen from Alexander Hamilton to Ronald Reagan sometimes supported protectionism, and at other times, they leaned toward lowering barriers. But they always understood that trade policy was merely a tool for building a strong and independent country with a prosperous middle class.
Trade protectionism has an American lineage dating back to the Founders; that lineage is distinct from white nationalism.
It is against this concept of the sovereign state, a state isolated by protectionism and militarism, that internationalism must now engage in decisive battle.
Internal protectionism in Europe would be deadly, really a disaster for European economies.
We have to be vigilant against protectionism and be constantly making the argument for free trade.
If Trump wants to appeal to protectionism, the president should be protecting Americans from global warming and the accompanying extreme weather that’s becoming more common.
The E.U., China, and Japan all talk free trade, and they all practice protectionism.
I don’t want to stop and build protectionism out there, but I certainly don’t mind tough negotiation with our trade partners.
Germany is the biggest economy of Europe and we need Germany on board for the economic reforms of Europe, including, of course, the deepening of the internal market, resisting protectionism, and supporting further economic policy coordination.
We don’t want protectionism at the heart of the European Union.
Free trade, far from protectionism, is the path that we should take to make Latin America a thriving actor in the global economy.
