In The USA: the Next Revolution

[Seabee]

Yes but these protectionist measures will then simply be followed by retaliation protectionist measures by countries who are subject to your measures, leading to a collapse of your export sector and by extension international trade.

I am missing something here...... If AMERICANS cannot afford to buy US products and buy from China.... who is buying the US products?

From what I see, other countires only buy what they cannot make themselves... China may buy steel or wood... and will continue to buy... but they are not going to buy made in USA cheap transistors or kiddies toys....

The USA does not NEED Chinese Ghetto blasters and kids toys, they buy them because they are cheap... china however NEEDS raw products from other countries?

I am no economist, so Imay be a bit ahead of myself here...