oversimplified explanations here - great to relieve some hostility perhaps but not complete.. lots of holes in this blanket explanation. History of trade prote

oversimplified explanations here - great to relieve some hostility perhaps but not complete.. lots of holes in this blanket explanation. History of trade protectionism ? that is older than sailing ships. Yes, the achievements of old Europe include flaming the largest and deadliest wars in world history. The USA benefited from not being destroyed? sure OK.. maybe war is a bad idea for prosperity. Modern trade values might be divided into "oil and gas" and then everything else.. "arms trade" and then everything else.. Big Pharma ? ok you got me, yes the US rules it financially, but then old Europe has some assets like that, but not on front stage.. thinking textile dye chemistry for an example. The USA has no special awards for inventing trade protectionism, just a vigorous practice at the right time due to the idiocy of others. You speak English pretty well.. maybe that language is part of the success here? many other angles easily come to mind...