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>> suffered from decades of economic sanctions > Protecting an economy is the same thing as economic sanctions. You can't claim that one results in prosperity while the other explains economic malaise.

Uh, no.

Hard no.

> BTW, I wrote that it was a free market.

Yes, I realised it after I posted, but did not care to update what other people can see for themselves.



Embargo - hitting the other guy's foot with a hammer

Protectionism - hitting your own foot with a hammer


Brexit - swinging at your foot with a hammer and hitting your head.


How do you understand US subsidies on EV, only applying to US manufacturers?




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