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Not quite true. Soviet Union tried to be self-sufficient, only importing what it needed. [1] China, Venezuela, North Korea are quite protectionist. The most
by pedro_hab 8y ago
Not quite true.
Soviet Union tried to be self-sufficient, only importing what it needed. [1]
China, Venezuela, North Korea are quite protectionist.
The most notable socialist/communist countries are protectionist.
It's the same as saying none of those countries are socialism/communism because they caused millions of dead.
We noticed the pattern, when some socialist gets into power, they will use that huge power, being protectionist and often end up killing millions.
1. https://www.jstor.org/stable/2144779?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents https://www.jstor.org/stable/2144779?seq=1#page_scan_tab_con...
- seanmcdirmid 8y agoI still don’t see how that disproves my point; protectionism wasn’t limited to socialist countries, and socialist countries didn’t magically become capitalist when they eschewed protectionism. And anyways, the Soviets were big on trade, especially with other communist and socialist countries, they hardly practiced protectionism inside the Eastern Block!
- briandear 8y agoThe Soviets didn’t view the Eastern Block as independent countries, just extensions of the Soviet empire. It’s like saying the US is for free trade if they only allowed trade between California and Puerto Rico. While the Eastern Bloc counties weren’t de jure territories of the Soviet Union, they were certainly de facto territories. Look at Prague Spring and then try to argue that the Soviets didn’t own that country.
- gubbrora 8y agoChina, Venezuela, North Korea are at constant risk of political boycott so need to be protectionist. But that doesn't mean it's an inherent feature.