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I brought up the concept of patriotism on a "free trade" thread and I was chastised.

Yeah there are a lot of people here in denial about free trade and it's long term implications. Patriotism should be our first consideration. Protecting vital industries in any trade deal should be next. Tariffs would have been far superior and constitutional compared to the nationalization of our auto industry.

I don't mind buying from China and sending our money over there but it's being funneled into the Chinese government for their illicit use rather than going to the Chinese people. Their standard of living doesn't change in effect we are subsidizing slavery and in the long run it only hurts us.

Anyone notice where Fig Newtons are being made?(Mexico) M&Ms have distributed by on their labeling who knows where these are being made. Ever notice the price, it never went down. They pocket the savings, fired american workers and I wouldn't be surprised if our government subsidized the move to Mexico. I'm paying the same price for cheap crap that I was paying for quality American goods, the stuff breaks in a day or after one or two uses.

It's pretty sad when the only manufacturer of American food products easy to find on the shelves is Newman's Own a charity for God sakes.