Quote:
Originally Posted by GGG
But he can't support them. It wouldn't be good business practice. He is backed by a bunch of hedgefund money that would dictate certain contracting practices.
Essentially you disqualify business people from running if you require all of their actions be made in the best interests of America. Business people should make their decisions based on the self-interest of their businesses.
The real problem with his trade policy is that it will be destructive to the economy. Not that as a business person he followed the current trade policies of the country.
|
Sorry you are incorrect. Companies make the decision to buy american all the time even if it's not in the best financial interest for them to do so. They also make things in the US despite it costing more.
This is especially true of companies that do not have obligations to share holders but even publicly traded companies also follow this. I work for a fortune 500 company that has made the very explicit choice to remain in the US, manufacture in the US and have the bulk of their employees in the US. I have no doubt we could make a heck of a lot more money doing things differently. But we don't because community and social aspects of our company are very important and part of our core principles and beliefs.