Rand Paul goes full retard over Canada tariffs
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The problem is he's being to principled over a pragmatic problem.
He believes in free trade, 100% across the board, the problem is, EVERY OTHER country is tariffing the US so there is no free trade.
The best way forward is reciprocal tariffs as the only way to stop the US tariffing you is to stop tariffing the US. Trying to maintain free trade before the negotiations are done is shooting yourself in the foot.
Rand has always been principle over logic. Its both his greatest strength and weakness.
So there are times he will be the best ally possible because he refuses to budge when everyone else is, but just as often if not more he will be the loudest retard because he cannot be reasoned with to compromise for the best outcome.
I'm convinced that the real reason GamerGate was such a watershed moment is because it exposed the lie they've been using everywhere to convince the public they want things which they absolutely do NOT want.
We aren't fungible consoomers of cheap goods in an economic zone
Most industry was driven out by labor laws, regulations, and corrupt subsidies of trans-Pacific shipping. None of which will be repealed. The end result is going to be higher prices.
It's a good example of why libertarianism is a wholly unviable ideology, economically and culturally.
They do not take bad faith into account and they do not act against it when and if they admit that it exists at all.
The libertarian response to being buttraped is to offer the guy some lube in hopes you'll tear less.