Billmitchell iconBillmitchellSep 9, 2026 ~1 min source read

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If Australia stopped importing and the former trade partners can't sell to Australia what they desire to sell to Australia do you still think people are better off if the situation escalates into a miliary conflict? My point is that exports are costs to a country and imports are benefits regardless of how nations respond to a nation's trade policy.

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If Australia stopped importing and the former trade partners can't sell to Australia what they desire to sell to Australia do you still think people are better off if the situation escalates into a miliary...

My point is that exports are costs to a country and imports are benefits regardless of how nations respond to a nation's trade policy.

Also, you are supposing that countries should not export because exports are costs.

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If Australia stopped importing and the former trade partners can't sell to Australia what they desire to sell to Australia do you still think people are better off if the situation escalates into a miliary conflict? My point is that exports are costs to a country and imports are benefits regardless of how nations respond to a nation's trade policy. Also, you are supposing that countries should not export because exports are costs.

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  • When the monetary value of X equals the monetary value of M, that doesn't mean that a nation is not better off in a material sense.

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