> On Jan 27, 2025, at 4:04 AM, sartesian via groups.io
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Maybe it was nuanced in the 19th century, but it has nothing to do with the
> current wave of protectionism.
>
I think Engels' quote applies today: "The question of Free Trade or Protection
moves entirely within the bounds of the present system of capitalist
production, and has, therefore, no direct interest for us socialists who want
to do away with that system." I interpret "No direct interest" as tactical, not
strategic, and Engels cited Marx's support for untaxed trade and open markets
(aka "free trade") in a particular historical conjuncture.
Mark
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