Ben Sasse

Look at trade and automation: two competing but slightly overlapping forces in the shrinking of the duration of jobs right now. We have to be able to talk honestly about how disrupted this world is going to be, and it is crazy to mislead people and say we're going to bring back all of the big factory jobs by creating a protectionist regime.

American Politician

Ha-Joon Chang

Basically, the myth is that America has been founded on the free market; the government has done very little; it has thrived under free trade. But actually, if you look at the history, this is actually the country that has succeeded most with protectionist policies.

South Korean Economist

Manmohan Singh

Protectionism is a very real danger. It is understandable that in times of a severe downturn protectionist pressures mount but the lessons of history are clear. If we give in to protectionist pressures, we will only send the world into a downward spiral.

Indian Statesman

John Ralston Saul

What nobody wants to discuss is whether or not the black-and-white argument about trade - you're either a free trader or you're a protectionist - is the right one. It's the old 19th century argument.

Canadian Author

Frans Timmermans

If we do not counter the argument that most radical nationlists use, which is, 'To protect is to be protectionist,' if we don't counter that argument, all of our economies will suffer.

Dutch Politician

Jose Manuel Barroso

There's a tendency in many politicians to become inward-looking, more protectionist, more nationalistic and more defensive, in the bad sense of the word.

Portuguese Politician

Jacob Rees-Mogg

We must be out of the protectionist common external tariff, which mainly protects inefficient E.U. industries at the cost to British consumers.

English Politician

Mike Pompeo

Protectionist politicians cannot stand the notion of a fossil-fuel-rich America maintaining record levels of production through exports.

Wilbur Ross

China is the most protectionist country of the very large countries. They talk more about free trade than they actually practice.

American Businessman

Priti Patel

We can do a much better job free of protectionist Europeans.

British Politician

Protectionist is used to describe actions aimed at safeguarding local industries from global competition.

Economic Strategy

Discussions around protectionism often involve politics, where it may be supported or opposed.

Political Debate

Protectionist actions typically involve tariffs or quotas that make importing goods harder and more expensive.

Trade Barriers

A protectionist supports local businesses and may favor restrictions on international trade.

Advocate Identity

Protectionists often gain support from industries or workers who feel threatened by imports.

Support Base

Protectionists may face criticism for hindering free trade and global economic integration.

Opposition Expectation

 of things we can do that would help the developing world that aren't about it changing trade policies in wealthy countries would benefit people in developing countries right now we encourage the developing world to embrace free trade to abandon protectionist barriers while the

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 Well, of course national identity remains important. But it's not at the expense of people accepting their global responsibilities. And I think one of the problems of recession is that people become more protectionist, they look in on themselves,

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 aid is part of the solution but what else did you do well you tore up your trade policy and totally reversed it before the war America had been highly protectionist after the war you open your markets to