Competitive advantage in commodities (e.g., mangoes grown better in Panama than the US) is economically beneficial and unavoidable, so tariffs to prevent comparative disadvantage are economically destructive and not primarily economic policy but national security/military policy.
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Lobo TiggreEvidence Quote
“we don't grow mangoes in the United States...we're going to have a trade deficit in mangoes no matter what...that's not an economic decision...that's a national security”
Created: 8/11/2026, 6:44:11 AM
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