Some people think it’s a category mistake even to address Donald Trump’s trade policy as an actual thing rather than a mess of prejudices and contradictions, and that for other governments to employ logic and game theory in engaging with it is like trying to play chess with an angry rhino. They may have a point. It’s not a thing of clarity and beauty. Still, if the Republican candidate does get elected, his policy positions will at least delineate the landscape for his administration’s internal battles.
有些人认为,即使将唐纳德•特朗普(Donald Trump)的贸易政策视为一件真实的事情,而不是一团偏见和矛盾的混乱,也是一种类别错误。其他国家的政府试图用逻辑和博弈论来应对,就像试图与一头愤怒的犀牛下棋一样。他们可能有道理。这并不是一件清晰而美好的事情。不过,如果这位共和党候选人真的当选,他的政策立场至少会为其政府内部的斗争描绘出一个图景。