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If Only

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In moments of passionate conviction, I long to broadcast my message from towering peaks, my voice echoing across landscapes and reaching countless ears. Though such grand proclamation remains impossible, I recognize the power of personal connection. By sharing the facts overlooked by the the thousands with a handful of individuals, my words ripple perhaps to the very borders of the nation. Each listener becomes a messenger, carrying the message forward, and gradually, my words spread as the wind, eventually achieving the same goal.

I’ve repeatedly heard the argument that consumers ultimately bear the cost of import fees. While this perspective is valid, it overlooks a critical economic issue: when foreign countries flood the market with underpriced goods, traditional trade protections become ineffective. The steel and aluminum industries serve as prime examples, where international competitors, particularly China, have systematically undermined domestic manufacturing by selling products at artificially low prices.

With our steel and aluminum production crippled, the US has become the subservient to China. Moreover, if we can’t make stee, we have become reliant on other sources such as China. It is an old trick which has been used by monopolies within the US, oil, steel, railways, etc.With our steel and aluminum production crippled, the US has become subservient to China.

Moreover, if we can’t make steel, we have become reliant on other sources such as China. It is an old trick which has been used by monopolies within the US, such as oil, steel, and railways.

If China decides to become hostile, even in a cold war way, we would be totally at their mercy. We would quickly run out of the materials we need for planes, ships, or even missiles. Under such a situation, we may as well lower Old Glory and raise the white flag of surrender. They could quickly put us back in the Stone Age.

In light of these obvious facts, maybe paying a little more now instead of paying with our freedom later. Some of our industries must be protected. If only I could make that clear to one and all.

Some individuals seem indifferent to the economic implications, which raises questions about the motivations of those ardently advocating for tariff reduction.

How Quickly We Forget

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I really don’t understand why, as a nation, we forget things so quickly. After 9/11 we all claimed we would never forget it. Yet, nowadays, many don’t know many of the aspects. If we did remember, we would not let people in this country so quickly. Old Joe and his staff actually aid people into this country they know are a danger to us. And yet, Kamal almost got half the votes in this country.

Nonetheless, tariffs is what really prompted me to sit here in front of my keyboard. Oddly, it is the conservatives that are so quick to forget the reason for tariffs. I listen to the radio and I hear people talk about tariffs without reference to the real reason for them. They speak as if Trump has no reason for Tariffs.

Look, I am not one in favor of tariffs. I like free trade. However, sometimes free trade doesn’t work. There are, if you will think back real reasons for tariffs. China, in particular gave us real reasons. They were dumping steel and and aluminum on the market. The Chinese government was financially aiding their steel and aluminum industry to drive their cost down. It about destroyed our steel and aluminum industry. Remember, when they called the steel belt the the rust belt? Our steel industry today is still not as it was.

This put our country in a very precarious situation. If, all of a sudden, China stopped selling us aluminum and steel, just how would we make things, you know, like tanks and planes? We could again make steel and aluminum but it would take years, maybe decades to get everything geared up again. Things such as that don’t restart at the flip of a switch.

Some products we make need to be protected. We need to send a message to all other nations, “We will not become dependent on others for things for any reason.”

Moreover, most other nations don’t have our laws and regulations. Mexico does not have the laws concerning labor and environment. Hence, it is easy for them to build things at a lower cost. Also, instead of the pollution in the US, they have the worse pollution in Mexico. By the way, have you noticed what the smog is like in China lately. Have you noted the child and/or slave labor in China lately. It is there, you know. We have laws against that here. It gives China an unfair advantage.

By the way, did anyone notice the way the French and English government help in the development of the Airbus planes… or the supersonic plane. Odd the way the Airbus planes are built, parts in England, parts in France.

In some cases, we must not only compete with the other national industry, but also the other governments. I suppose that our government could provide help for our industries. However, there are names for that you know. It is called communism. In Germany, during WWII, it was Nazism. For many, many decades, we fought against it. Many men gave their lives to keep it out of this country. Now, of course, the dems have a different attitude toward it. They welcome it. They encourage it. They fight those who fight against it.

Going back to the tariff thing. When other nations refuse to compete fairly, when they openly use their government to help in defeating our industry, then it is time to use tariffs, before it becomes too late to be effective.

Finally, we do need to make sure we can still make steel, aluminum and meds in our own country. We should never have to go begging to other countries, especially our enemy, for them. That makes us weak and venerable.