> You can't change how trade works. That is international. I'm arguing in favor of exactly this. I believe nations should give up on trade deals in their prese

> You can't change how trade works. That is international. I'm arguing in favor of exactly this. I believe nations should give up on trade deals in their present form, and change to a simpler model whereby the tariffs imposed on other countries are purely a function of the ethics of that other country. And as I said, a dream at best. But maybe with the rise in fascists who believe in protectionism, there is an opportunity soon for such a system to be put in place. It appears existing trade deals are going to be ignored or broken at the whim of the POTUS without warning anyway. > Trade changes won't change a country behavior. Then why does the US bother with sanctions? If they won't influence change in a country's behaviour, what's the point? By that logic, we might as well all open up trade with North Korea, right?