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pampango

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19. Or an industrialist wants tariffs to protect his profits from competition.

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 09:51 PM

Feb 2013

Sounds like the reasoning that republicans passed high tariffs in the 1921, 1922 and 1930 at the behest of American corporations. FDR had to undo these high tariffs in the 1930's and pushed for the creation of GATT after WWII to help prevent high tariffs from coming back.

You can have trade and strong unions. It has been true in Europe, Canada and Australia for decades.

An American industrialist coming along and telling the French government that he can't operate under the French system of strong unions and lots of trade is hardly a reason for France to abandon its policies. And if the French really wanted to enact high tariffs they would have elected the far-right National Front in the last election. Higher tariffs and limited immigration were two of the key policies of the National Front. For better or worse, the Socialist party won the election.

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US Exec to France: "Keep Your So-Called Workers" [View all] Newsjock Feb 2013 OP

We burst our pimples at you! riqster Feb 2013 #1

Titan Tires dlwickham Feb 2013 #2

I just hate it that we've deteriorited to the point where this kind of rudeness Flaxbee Feb 2013 #3

"Well then you can just keep your stupid freaking Freedom Fries." - Minister Montebourg Berlum Feb 2013 #4

"How stupid do you think we are?" Iggo Feb 2013 #5

Yea..those Michelin tires suck.. Sancho Feb 2013 #6

Michelin and those French unions built the first radial tire aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2013 #25

how stupid? teabagger stupid Skittles Feb 2013 #7

Ugh davidthegnome Feb 2013 #8

Same story - UK Guardian: US v France: where is it best to be an employee - or an employer? pampango Feb 2013 #9

This asshole made $2,849,829 last year Teamster Jeff Feb 2013 #10

"pay less than one Euro per hour wage" -- And he's proud of this? AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #11

You have defined the American version of freedom and democracy. Mika Feb 2013 #13

So how many cheap slave made tires does Titan import into the USA and claim as American made? Sunlei Feb 2013 #12

The idea an American business leader is going to lecture the French... Sen. Walter Sobchak Feb 2013 #14

France Isn't the Titan CEO's Biggest Problem DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #15

Very interesting. Thanks for posting this, DisgustipatedinCA. n/t pampango Feb 2013 #17

So, the point here is - correct me if I'm wrong - that workers shouldn't be treated well. harmonicon Feb 2013 #16

Is Titian actually Anti-union or is Titian demanding that the French Government do something happyslug Feb 2013 #18

Or an industrialist wants tariffs to protect his profits from competition. pampango Feb 2013 #19

GATT is a serious of post WWII agreements, FDR had little to do with them happyslug Feb 2013 #20

GATT was "was built on the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act of 1934" which FDR pushed through pampango Feb 2013 #21

The Democratic "opposition" to Tariffs had little to do with Democrats embracing "Free Trade". happyslug Feb 2013 #22

Republicans did not raise tariffs to starve government. Industry lobbyists wanted profit protection pampango Feb 2013 #26

IMHO he's tell the French there's no point in trying. Gormy Cuss Feb 2013 #24

I like how proud he is of paying Chinese workers 1 Euro per hour. Ash_F Feb 2013 #23

He loves making those Asian workers eat shit! What a hero! dmosh42 Feb 2013 #27

We fart in your general direction! nt Nay Feb 2013 #28

Guess what else is "The French Way" PD Turk Feb 2013 #29