Man, thanks for that.
I’m so dumb that I actually had the stupid notion that raising prices on imports might make make U.S manufacturers more competitive, in the long run, and incentivize them to keep their manufacturing base here, creating untold numbers of higher paying careers. Kinda like when American mining, steel and auto manufacturing were the powerhouse of the middle class economy..
I never really looked at it like we can just have the government try and force employers to pay higher wages while importing millions of third world slaves to do the dirty work (wink-wink) on the cheap..
Most the time, I’m a real dumbass.
I thought this thread would be a great opportunity to trash the DNC and Matt Taibbi.. Thanks for bringing the light on economics. I feel honored and blessed to have you participate.