[thebears5454]

Its just blatant protectionism, which ironically hurts both Americans and American automakers.

[Amezarak]

Protectionism seems to have worked really well for China, and it helped America get to where it was 60 years ago.

Meanwhile, relatively recent free trade treaties hollowed the American economy out and contributed to its financialization. I'd like to go back, please.

[Blackthorn]

If the state of China right now is considered winning, I'll keep losing.

[psd1]

South Korea is notable for using protectionism for a phase, to allow domestic industry to reach a size where it can survive without protection

[forinti]

America kicked away its own ladder.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ha-Joon_Chang#Kicking_Away_the...

I think Reagan and Thatcher started to believe the stories the central economies told the peripheral economies.

[RugnirViking]

Well yeah. I don't know why you say "blatant" though, its not something to be ashamed of nor does any country make an attempt to hide it. As the article says, Europe has tarrifs on car imports too, as do most other nations.

[mathisfun123]

> its not something to be ashamed of

It's not? I mean I'm certainly ashamed when I behave hypocritically* but I guess I've just watched too many Disney movies where the protagonist overcomes their pretensions and learns humility.

* Isn't the US the great bastion of the free market, rugged capitalism, entrepreneurial spirit etc etc etc? I mean at least that's what I see all the people on here claiming vis-a-vis why SV is better than everyone else.