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Originally Posted by jfman

All trade deals require rules, that’s what makes it a “deal”. There are rules and a framework in place for both sides to adhere to.

If we aren’t willing to be bound by rules established by ourselves as a sovereign nation within these agreements then yes, we probably should just walk away and forget international trade at all with anyone.

That's somewhat off beam, jfman.

Trade deals need negotiation of the rules. We are stuck at the negotiation stage where the bully says that they are bigger than us and the won't entertain a deal that gives way on any of our red lines. I.e. their red lines are the negative of ours.

But then you know all that.