Awful protest by awful people for awful reasons. Fortunately, they lost.
Being a protectionist makes you an awful person?
Well I wouldn't say awful people necessarily but protectionism harms the average person and also is unnecessary government interference. I don't care of 800/5000 people in Monroe county lose their jobs because of free trade. Their lives shouldn't be given preference over other people's lives through government policy.
Yeah this too. My job has been fine, and as far as I'm aware has never been threatened by free trade. So why can't those people who believe their job is at risk from free trade just do something like I do?
Also like you mentioned, it's totally not okay for the government to force 4200/5000 people to pay extra for groceries, consumer goods, etc so that 800 can keep their jobs.
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