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President Biden announces a series of tariffs on green energy products from China. (lemmy.ml)
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[–] ed_cock@feddit.de -2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No, protectionism exists outside of capitalism and even somewhat goes against the idea of capitalism, especially the free market kind.

[–] Kalkaline@leminal.space 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That's theoretical capitalism, in practice there is no free market.

[–] ed_cock@feddit.de -1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

That's no true Scotsman.

[–] ADonkeyBrainedFog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago

Bait or brain damage. Call it

[–] frippa@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

[–] ed_cock@feddit.de 1 points 6 months ago

'preciate it