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Originally posted by Tyrone_Slothrop
I think you are demonstrating why this stuff never happens. I'm making an argument that has nothing to do with theories about who deserves what, or whether a free trade regime is better than a protectionist regime. I'm just saying that if free trade really produces net social gain, you'd figure people could cut deals to get a compromise to make it happen. But maybe the problem is that its backers are too intent on arguing that they should capture the benefits of free trade without having to help the losers, and so they just can't compromise.
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So it's an opportunity cost argument? Fair enough.
