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So....is Biden the "grey champion"
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(04-30-2020, 12:02 PM)Warren Dew Wrote:
(04-30-2020, 11:44 AM)David Horn Wrote:
(04-30-2020, 11:28 AM)Warren Dew Wrote: Eric, the key marker of neoliberals is that they favor globalism.  That's much more the Democrats than the Republicans at present.

I doubt that.  Yes, the most vocal Republicans are acting all protectionist, but the business community (overwhelming Republican) likes the cheap labor and the ability to arbitrage everything.  I don't see that being thrown away just because DJT is President.  At most, he'll be gone in 4 and half years.  The business vultures are here for the duration, unless the Democrats defang them.

Immigration restriction, which like protectionism is anathema to globalists, became a Republican issue before Trump, as early as 2010.  Democrats are very much on the side of neoliberal globalists there.  I agree there are both Republicans and Democrats who oppose the trade wars, but in the case of the Republicans, it's not at all clear they will last 4.5 years.

Democrats favor fair immigration, as opposed to unnecessary xenophobic restrictions of asylum seekers and the torture and killing of young immigrants. Republicans are both neo-liberals and xenophobes, and Republicans have before Trump been more in favor of free trade than Democrats, who represent labor interests. But yes there are free trade Democrats too, most notably presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.

Yes, Trump has always favored tariffs and opposed free trade. That is not neo-liberal, and is anti-globalist, but he is neo-liberal in all his other policies. I agree with David.
"I close my eyes, and I can see a better day" -- Justin Bieber

Keep the spirit alive;
Eric M
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So....is Biden the "grey champion" - by Klinton - 04-28-2020, 05:55 AM
RE: So....is Biden the "grey champion" - by Isoko - 04-28-2020, 08:39 AM
RE: So....is Biden the "grey champion" - by Eric the Green - 04-30-2020, 03:11 PM

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