The long-awaited Trump tariff plan spells the end of the socialist tariff system in which the United States goods have been charged much higher tariffs than when so-called poorer nations export into America.
It has long been a classic Marxist ideology that power structures manifest in pairs, with one component being strong and the other weak. The fundamental objective of this ideology was to diminish the influence of the strong and fortify the weak, thereby fostering a more equitable society.
Trump Tariff Plan: The underlying socialist principle was that by implementing unequal tariffs, the economic development of both affluent and impoverished nations would eventually become equally wealthy. The rich would pay for the rise of the poor. This has not happened.
In reality, wealth has been reallocated to the East, while United States has experienced a decline in living standards and a significant decrease in employment opportunities, leading to a notable rise in poverty. The Western working class has been systematically impoverished, with the profits going to China and the Western billionaire elite without any redistribution back to US citizens who have lost their opportunities.
This phenomenon is precisely what President Donald Trump seeks to reverse in the massive move to stop the globalist outsourcing of wealth, in order to restore the United States. Trump wishes to abolish the socialist injustice of unequal tariffs and return to the classical Western capitalist concept of equal treatment meritocracy, writes Hanne Nabintu Herland, historian of religions, bestselling author, and columnist at World Net Daily, WND. USA’s largest conservative news network. She is the founder of The Herland Report.
Trump Tariff Plan: The influence of Marxist-socialist ideology on world trade has been substantial. For instance, as the World Trade Organization (WTO) came to be increasingly influenced by socialist ideology, it was deemed necessary that nations considered “weak and poor,” such as China and India, pay lower export tariffs than wealthy nations. When China exported to the United States, the tariffs should be lower than when a rich country like the United States exported to China.
Since the 1960s, the Western world has witnessed a growing influence of this socialist ideology, which has led to the identification of various societal groups as either inherently weak or chronically strong. To illustrate, the male gender is often regarded as the dominant, strong component within a relationship, while the female gender is perceived as the weaker, assisted, or supported element.
Within the context of immigration policy, for instance, the concept of “illegal immigrants” as the weak and “Western citizens” as the strong has been a recurring theme, reinforcing the notion that the former must be defended.
This phenomenon aligns with a fundamental socialist value of defending the party perceived as the weak link, even when it results in injustice against the party regarded as the strong.
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Trump Tariff Plan: The underlying socialist principle was that by implementing unequal tariffs, the economic development of both affluent and impoverished nations would eventually become equally wealthy. The rich would pay for the rise of the poor.
This narrative was initially presented to Western audiences when globalism first emerged as a trend in the mid-1980s, under the premise that the affluent should contribute to the economic development of the impoverished. This perspective suggests that providing employment opportunities in Western countries to Chinese workers would contribute to a more equitable economic landscape.
The stronger part of the pair, considered the Western nations, would thus pay for the rise of the weaker nations, such as China and India.
A critical issue with this Marxist theory, which has been employed in the context of world trade for multiple decades, is its failure to acknowledge the potential shift in the balance of power between parties over the course of time. This is where the theory fails, because it assumes that the strong party in the 1960s will automatically remain the strong party in 2025.
In reality, what has happened is that Western wealth has been reallocates away from the United States, who have paid for the rise of the underdeveloped. China is now overtaking the United States, leaving America outdated, old-fashioned, regressing economically and culturally. This phenomenon is precisely what President Donald Trump seeks to reverse.
While the United States has experienced a decline in living standards and a significant decrease in employment opportunities, leading to a notable rise in poverty, the United States has also made substantial contributions to China, India, and other developing nations through the global trade system. The Western working class has been systematically impoverished, with the profits going to China and the Western billionaire elite without any redistribution back to US citizens who have lost their opportunities.
This phenomenon has been a subject of criticism from President Trump, who has advocated for measures to revitalize the American economy and reestablish the nation’s position as a dominant global economic power.
Trump Tariff Plan: President Trump wishes to abolish the socialist injustice of unequal tariffs and return to the classical Western capitalist concept of equal treatment meritocracy. It is imperative that all individuals, irrespective of their race, ethnicity, gender, or social status, are expected to compete on an equal basis. If you are the best and most competent, you should get the job, regardless of race or gender.
Trump seeks to establish a system of reciprocity, whereby the United States demands the same amount of tariffs from a specific nation that said nation demands when importing goods from the United States. The underlying principle is that if China reduces its tariffs on US goods, the United States will reciprocate when Chinese goods enter the country.
The idea is that individuals should compete on an equal basis, irrespective of factors such as race, ethnicity, gender, or social status. In a meritocratic system, individuals are evaluated based on their qualifications and competencies, irrespective of their demographic characteristics.
First published April 2nd, 2025.
