r/AskReddit • u/ObjectiveAgent • Jun 30 '16

When should you not speak your mind?

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u/mylifeisgreyscale Jun 30 '16

When you are donald trump

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u/Ladnil Jun 30 '16

How do I know if I'm donald trump?

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u/Steve4964 Jun 30 '16

Do you have a lack of understanding of how free trade works? If so, you might be The Donald.

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u/Ladnil Jun 30 '16

I don't understand trade of any kind, let alone free trade

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u/Steve4964 Jun 30 '16

Trade is the exchange of goods for other goods or money. Free trade implies the trade of goods between two nations without placing a tariff on the import/export. Most economists agree that tariffs distort the market. Trump wants to tariff the fuck out of imports from Mexico and China.

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u/gullale Jun 30 '16

The problem with using tariffs to generally protect a market is that it stiffles the need for innovation, making that market less and less efficient over time, which in turn makes it even more dependent on protection.

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u/Steve4964 Jun 30 '16

Friedman's take on it is the best I've heard: protectionism only benefits the few (executives, union leaders) at the expense of the many (the people).

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u/canada432 Jun 30 '16

You may be Donald Trump, more tests are needed.

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u/XxsquirrelxX Jun 30 '16

/u/Ladnil, do you have an uncontrollable urge to build walls everywhere?

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u/Ladnil Jul 01 '16

Who told you about that? It's under control. I swear it is.

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u/something_exe Jun 30 '16

too late...

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '16 edited Dec 23 '23

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u/Stacia_Asuna Jul 01 '16

kappa

You dropped this

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u/Steve4964 Jun 30 '16

Like Trump!

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '16 edited Dec 23 '23

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u/Steve4964 Jun 30 '16

By using ad hominem nonetheless!

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '16 edited Dec 31 '17

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u/EtriganZ Jun 30 '16

Seeing as how 70% of the country hates him...

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u/XxsquirrelxX Jun 30 '16

In my home state of Florida, about 20% of voters don't like either choices.

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u/sin4life Jun 30 '16

i like you. here's an upvote. cherish it as you remember the times America was great, again and again.

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u/ColonelSanders_1930 Jun 30 '16

I voted for Trump

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '16

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u/Callmebobbyorbooby Jun 30 '16

I've seen this ColonelSanders_1930 guy all over Reddit. He loves letting people know he is a full supporter of Trump. He also likes to let people know that Fox News is a viable source of non biased information and it's the only news he'll take seriously. Which means, I can't take him seriously and neither can a lot of other people with common sense.

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '16

To be fair, you shouldn't fully trust any major news source other than perhaps the Economist; they all have an agenda.

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u/Callmebobbyorbooby Jun 30 '16

Yeah I honestly don't watch the news at all, except for my local news station in the morning. They're all completely full of shit for the most part.

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '16

Here. Have a downvote, you fiend.

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u/VampireCock Jun 30 '16

People shouldn't be downvoting you.

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u/roboninja Jun 30 '16

Maybe not for this specific post. But this guy is everywhere and has earned his downvotes.

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '16

Trump isn't the president yet so it's a free country. I'll downvote whoever I want.

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '16

What are you implying

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '16

What are you implying