Originally Posted By: L. Brown

There are good reasons for the middle class to dislike free trade, no question. More jobs for the Chinese, fewer for the Americans. On the other hand . . . where does Trump have his line of clothing made??


I get tickled when Trump's foes attack his business practices.

Trump, just like any other capitalist, competed within the rules that the USA had in force. If capitalists don't do that they go broke, so they would then be capitalists without capital, which is very inconvenient for them. If you don't like it that your shirts are made in Bangladesh blame us, don't blame the long gone US shirtmakers or the extinct US shirt maker unions.

Free trade is the reason we have cheap clothes, tools, and automobiles. I would give those benefits up for the benefits of tariffs. Tariffs would give our blue collar workers a better shot at a middle class lifestyle.


I am glad to be here.