The Consequences of Cynicism
Donald Trump, a seemingly confident candidate running for US President, is trying to push cynicism to the limit through extreme vetting on immigrants and opposition to international trade, two policies most economists put off. Although filtering immigrants has long been an American tradition, raising it to an unprecedented level only creates more hatred among races, blocks the flow of great ideas, and raises taxes to cover the extra spending. The policy of restraining international trade, also derived from distrust and overprotection, can cause serious harm to its current free open market, which has long been contributing to its prosperity. The country will suffer the great loss of diverse goods and comparative advantage, surely decreasing its competition in the market and creating more jobless people in the long run. The distrust and overprotection ironically give its people more fear instead of security.