Economic Coercion Quotes

“They don't call wars “gun wars,” “cannon wars” or “bomb wars.” Those are the weapons being used.

So why do we keep calling these “trade wars”?

Trade isn't the war. Tariffs, sanctions and access to markets are the weapon.

These weapons are being weilded against allies and enemies alike.

Perhaps we should call them what they are: "wars of economic coercion".

The weapon is trade policy. The objective is submission.

And the rest of us are collateral damage.”
― Lawrence Nault