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Where Does Donald Trump Stand on the Political Spectrum?
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Topic Started: Mar 19 2016, 04:11 AM (2,241 Views)
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ImaHeadaU
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Mar 20 2016, 04:25 AM
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"is not a free-trader in any sense of the word."
Left wing propaganda.
He's a protectionist. Have you not listened to what he says?
He insists on fair deals. If you want to call that protectionist then that is up to you and your left wing definition. But if we can get fair deals then he has no problem with free trade. I suspect that you and Mr. Trump have a different definition of "protectionism" than most.
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Trump, who is as protectionist as Mr Sanders The Economist
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Trump has all too often embraced a nationalist-populist-protectionist stance that draws more from the policies of Bernie Sanders than from a typical Republican candidate. Economic Policies for the 21st Century
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Mr. Trump sustained a position of dominance in the race — delivering a familiar, nationalist message about immigration controls and trade protectionism New York Times
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But some Republicans said they worried that becoming a Trump donor could taint legacies, family names and personal brands. Many said they disagreed with his protectionist trade policies Fortune
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Trump’s foreign policy, such as it is, Lieber said, is neither substantive nor coherent. “There are almost no specifics in his foreign policy positions, and when he does give specifics, he frequently contradicts himself in the same speech.”
Lieber said, “Trump really represents a certain attitude, but there is no substance, in any tangible way, about foreign policy other than that he has a strongly protectionist position on trade.” The Fiscal Times
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Donald J. Trump’s blistering critique of American trade policy boils down to a simple equation: Foreigners are “killing us on trade” because Americans spend much more on imports than the rest of the world spends on American exports. China’s unbalanced trade with the United States, he said Tuesday night, is “the greatest theft in the history of the world.”
Add a few “whereins” and “whences” and that sentiment would conform nicely to the worldview of the first Queen Elizabeth of 16th-century England, to the 17th-century court of Louis XIV, or to Prussia’s Iron Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck, in the 19th century. The great powers of bygone centuries subscribed to the economic theory of mercantilism, “Wherein we must ever observe this rule: to sell more to strangers yearly than we consume of theirs in value,” as its apostle, the East India Company director Thomas Mun, wrote in the 1600s.
Now Mr. Trump is bringing mercantilism back. The New York billionaire is challenging the last 200 years of economic orthodoxy that trade among nations is good, and that more is better.
He is well on his way to becoming the first Republican nominee in nearly a century who has called for higher tariffs, or import taxes, as a broad defense against low-cost imports. And there is a good chance he would face a Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, who has expressed fewer reservations about trade, inverting a longstanding political dynamic.
Among Republican standard-bearers, “There’s nobody since Hoover who talked this way about trade,” said I. M. Destler, a public policy professor at the University of Maryland and the author of “American Trade Politics,” a history. For most of the last century, Mr. Destler said, such skepticism about trade had been relegated to the fringes of the Republican Party.
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Historically, Republicans – and Republican presidential candidates – have been in favor of trade liberalization. This positive view of free trade has been challenged by Donald Trump’s protectionist ideology, which is aimed at increasing his support among blue-collar workers. LSE USAPP
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But some Republicans said they worried that becoming a Trump donor could taint legacies, family names and personal brands. Many said they disagreed with his protectionist trade policies, his calls for the building of a wall on the Mexican border and his proposal for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States. Business Insider
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Mr Trump's ascent towards the Republican Party nomination – fuelled by popular anger, fear of outsiders and economic protectionism – have prompted frequent comparisons.
He has not helped himself by quoting Mussolini, praising Beijing's firm hand in crushing protests in Tiananmen Square and describing Vladimir Putin, whose regime has poisoned dissidents, as the sort of leader with whom he could do business. Telegraph
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Trump may not be fit to be the Republican nominee for president of the United States because of his political inexperience, his ignorance of foreign policy or his temperament. But the one disqualifier that doesn’t disqualify him is his protectionism. National Post
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Mar 20 2016, 04:28 AM
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Trump is a free trader, he only wants to level the playing field. Trump haters will say anything.
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ImaHeadaU
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Mar 20 2016, 05:02 AM
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Trump is a free trader, he only wants to level the playing field. Apparently, you also define "free trade" differently than economists and the dictionary do.
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Mar 20 2016, 05:39 AM
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Trump is a free trader, he only wants to level the playing field. Trump haters will say anything. A man who advocates leaving trade agreements and wants to impose tariffs on imports is not a free trader.
I rather agree with him on this but make no mistake it cannot be done easily, quickly or painlessly. We have gone so far that it might be impossible.
Of course Trump has never been about details. Better with bull.
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Berton
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Mar 20 2016, 06:12 AM
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- Mar 20 2016, 04:25 AM
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- Mar 19 2016, 07:51 AM
"is not a free-trader in any sense of the word."
Left wing propaganda.
He's a protectionist. Have you not listened to what he says?
He insists on fair deals. If you want to call that protectionist then that is up to you and your left wing definition. But if we can get fair deals then he has no problem with free trade.
I suspect that you and Mr. Trump have a different definition of "protectionism" than most. - Quote:
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Trump, who is as protectionist as Mr Sanders The Economist- Quote:
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Trump has all too often embraced a nationalist-populist-protectionist stance that draws more from the policies of Bernie Sanders than from a typical Republican candidate. Economic Policies for the 21st Century- Quote:
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Mr. Trump sustained a position of dominance in the race — delivering a familiar, nationalist message about immigration controls and trade protectionism New York Times- Quote:
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But some Republicans said they worried that becoming a Trump donor could taint legacies, family names and personal brands. Many said they disagreed with his protectionist trade policies Fortune- Quote:
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Trump’s foreign policy, such as it is, Lieber said, is neither substantive nor coherent. “There are almost no specifics in his foreign policy positions, and when he does give specifics, he frequently contradicts himself in the same speech.”
Lieber said, “Trump really represents a certain attitude, but there is no substance, in any tangible way, about foreign policy other than that he has a strongly protectionist position on trade.” The Fiscal Times - Quote:
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Donald J. Trump’s blistering critique of American trade policy boils down to a simple equation: Foreigners are “killing us on trade” because Americans spend much more on imports than the rest of the world spends on American exports. China’s unbalanced trade with the United States, he said Tuesday night, is “the greatest theft in the history of the world.”
Add a few “whereins” and “whences” and that sentiment would conform nicely to the worldview of the first Queen Elizabeth of 16th-century England, to the 17th-century court of Louis XIV, or to Prussia’s Iron Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck, in the 19th century. The great powers of bygone centuries subscribed to the economic theory of mercantilism, “Wherein we must ever observe this rule: to sell more to strangers yearly than we consume of theirs in value,” as its apostle, the East India Company director Thomas Mun, wrote in the 1600s.
Now Mr. Trump is bringing mercantilism back. The New York billionaire is challenging the last 200 years of economic orthodoxy that trade among nations is good, and that more is better.
He is well on his way to becoming the first Republican nominee in nearly a century who has called for higher tariffs, or import taxes, as a broad defense against low-cost imports. And there is a good chance he would face a Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, who has expressed fewer reservations about trade, inverting a longstanding political dynamic.
Among Republican standard-bearers, “There’s nobody since Hoover who talked this way about trade,” said I. M. Destler, a public policy professor at the University of Maryland and the author of “American Trade Politics,” a history. For most of the last century, Mr. Destler said, such skepticism about trade had been relegated to the fringes of the Republican Party.
New York Times- Quote:
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Historically, Republicans – and Republican presidential candidates – have been in favor of trade liberalization. This positive view of free trade has been challenged by Donald Trump’s protectionist ideology, which is aimed at increasing his support among blue-collar workers. LSE USAPP- Quote:
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But some Republicans said they worried that becoming a Trump donor could taint legacies, family names and personal brands. Many said they disagreed with his protectionist trade policies, his calls for the building of a wall on the Mexican border and his proposal for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States. Business Insider- Quote:
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Mr Trump's ascent towards the Republican Party nomination – fuelled by popular anger, fear of outsiders and economic protectionism – have prompted frequent comparisons.
He has not helped himself by quoting Mussolini, praising Beijing's firm hand in crushing protests in Tiananmen Square and describing Vladimir Putin, whose regime has poisoned dissidents, as the sort of leader with whom he could do business. Telegraph- Quote:
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Trump may not be fit to be the Republican nominee for president of the United States because of his political inexperience, his ignorance of foreign policy or his temperament. But the one disqualifier that doesn’t disqualify him is his protectionism. National Post
You are listening to your usual far left wing sources or left wing commentators from other sources. If you actually listen to what he has said you would know that what I said was the case.
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Mar 20 2016, 12:37 PM
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- Mar 19 2016, 07:51 AM
"is not a free-trader in any sense of the word."
Left wing propaganda.
He's a protectionist. Have you not listened to what he says?
He insists on fair deals. If you want to call that protectionist then that is up to you and your left wing definition. But if we can get fair deals then he has no problem with free trade.
I suspect that you and Mr. Trump have a different definition of "protectionism" than most. - Quote:
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Trump, who is as protectionist as Mr Sanders The Economist- Quote:
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Trump has all too often embraced a nationalist-populist-protectionist stance that draws more from the policies of Bernie Sanders than from a typical Republican candidate. Economic Policies for the 21st Century- Quote:
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Mr. Trump sustained a position of dominance in the race — delivering a familiar, nationalist message about immigration controls and trade protectionism New York Times- Quote:
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But some Republicans said they worried that becoming a Trump donor could taint legacies, family names and personal brands. Many said they disagreed with his protectionist trade policies Fortune- Quote:
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High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. See our Ts&Cs and Copyright Policy for more detail. Email ftsales.support@ft.com to buy additional rights. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1ee164e4-eacb-11e5-9fca-fb0f946fd1f0.html#ixzz43NVzhySwWith his threats to impose punitive tariffs on Chinese imports, rip up trade deals and force companies such as Apple to bring manufacturing home to the US, Donald Trump has offered a protectionist vision of the future that makes traditional economists quake in their boots. Financial Times- Quote:
-
Trump’s foreign policy, such as it is, Lieber said, is neither substantive nor coherent. “There are almost no specifics in his foreign policy positions, and when he does give specifics, he frequently contradicts himself in the same speech.”
Lieber said, “Trump really represents a certain attitude, but there is no substance, in any tangible way, about foreign policy other than that he has a strongly protectionist position on trade.” The Fiscal Times - Quote:
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Donald J. Trump’s blistering critique of American trade policy boils down to a simple equation: Foreigners are “killing us on trade” because Americans spend much more on imports than the rest of the world spends on American exports. China’s unbalanced trade with the United States, he said Tuesday night, is “the greatest theft in the history of the world.”
Add a few “whereins” and “whences” and that sentiment would conform nicely to the worldview of the first Queen Elizabeth of 16th-century England, to the 17th-century court of Louis XIV, or to Prussia’s Iron Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck, in the 19th century. The great powers of bygone centuries subscribed to the economic theory of mercantilism, “Wherein we must ever observe this rule: to sell more to strangers yearly than we consume of theirs in value,” as its apostle, the East India Company director Thomas Mun, wrote in the 1600s.
Now Mr. Trump is bringing mercantilism back. The New York billionaire is challenging the last 200 years of economic orthodoxy that trade among nations is good, and that more is better.
He is well on his way to becoming the first Republican nominee in nearly a century who has called for higher tariffs, or import taxes, as a broad defense against low-cost imports. And there is a good chance he would face a Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, who has expressed fewer reservations about trade, inverting a longstanding political dynamic.
Among Republican standard-bearers, “There’s nobody since Hoover who talked this way about trade,” said I. M. Destler, a public policy professor at the University of Maryland and the author of “American Trade Politics,” a history. For most of the last century, Mr. Destler said, such skepticism about trade had been relegated to the fringes of the Republican Party.
New York Times- Quote:
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Historically, Republicans – and Republican presidential candidates – have been in favor of trade liberalization. This positive view of free trade has been challenged by Donald Trump’s protectionist ideology, which is aimed at increasing his support among blue-collar workers. LSE USAPP- Quote:
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But some Republicans said they worried that becoming a Trump donor could taint legacies, family names and personal brands. Many said they disagreed with his protectionist trade policies, his calls for the building of a wall on the Mexican border and his proposal for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States. Business Insider- Quote:
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Mr Trump's ascent towards the Republican Party nomination – fuelled by popular anger, fear of outsiders and economic protectionism – have prompted frequent comparisons.
He has not helped himself by quoting Mussolini, praising Beijing's firm hand in crushing protests in Tiananmen Square and describing Vladimir Putin, whose regime has poisoned dissidents, as the sort of leader with whom he could do business. Telegraph- Quote:
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Trump may not be fit to be the Republican nominee for president of the United States because of his political inexperience, his ignorance of foreign policy or his temperament. But the one disqualifier that doesn’t disqualify him is his protectionism. National Post
You are listening to your usual far left wing sources or left wing commentators from other sources. If you actually listen to what he has said you would know that what I said was the case. Far left? Give me a break.
My guess is that you haven't even read one.
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Mar 20 2016, 12:49 PM
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My guess is that you have not listened to what Trump has actually said.
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Mar 20 2016, 10:20 PM
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Neither a right wing nor a left wing defintion of Free Traqde: free trade
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noun: free trade; modifier noun: free-trade
international trade left to its natural course without tariffs, quotas, or other restrictions.
Trump seems tothink such is not "fair."
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Mar 20 2016, 10:41 PM
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Donald Trump ain't hot, all he do is talk a lot that's not hot, where's his respect on the block That's hot, not cause he friends with the cops He not hot, a true MC he is not.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3Zn4pVqVOo
Trump is a verbal bully who promotes athoritarn government. That is combined with overblown fears of the possibility of violent attacks against us. Trump in spite of his bombast is a fraud.
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Mar 21 2016, 01:06 AM
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Trump knows the definition and he knows how to fix trade issues. Sorry you had to look it up Colo.
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