Drivel, balderdascious drivel.
Pirates stealing cargo was infact the interrruption of the global trade
being carried out by American businesses.
Thomas Jefferson, a founder, was in fact a globalist traitor as defined by tha antibusiness types posting here
Protectionist are PRO American business and believe in free trade INSIDE THE USA between the 50 states.
I see from google that you have tried several times, unsuccessfully, to get the dictionary to add that as a new word to the English lexicon. Perhaps if you provide the definition the Urban Dictionary will pick it up. Or perhaps you were really intending to use the word balderdash.
Anyway, you aren't seriously implying that the pirates had an agenda to merely interrupt American global trading are you?
First off, Sweden had been at war with them since 1800. Jefferson didn't join in the war until 1801, when he assumed office, along with several other European countries. The pirates in the region of Tripoli & Algiers had been at it for centuries, and had sold an estimated 1 - 1.25 million Europeans into slavery for nearly 3 centuries. Their entire agenda was to ransom off American sailors, and later seek tribute, period. I dare say they wanted American traders to come by even more often. Because their motivation had nothing to do with interrupting American global trade. Missing their easy money they went back to their pirate practices in 1815, prompting the 2nd Barbary War.
Again, President Trump is not against trade at all, but he is against our trading partners, and the sycophants here at home who support our trading partners, taking advantage of American generosity. Well the time for that generosity to cease has come. Before we have nothing left of this country. Forgive my patriotism, which in your mind makes me a scoundrel.
Let me ask, are you also supportive of illegal immigration and the eradication of our borders and ultimately our sovereignty? If not, why not? Free traders claim that we should grant them citizenship. Must be because only those who claim patriotism, who are scoundrels, can be for that.
Alan Tonelson on Tariffs interviews:
Do a search for: Alan Tonelson - May 31, 2018 to hear the first interview
Next search for: Allen Tonelson - June 8, 2018 (same person, they just spelled his name wrong here).
This person actually knows what he is talking about.