No, you're doing just the opposite.If freer trade is harming some part of the economy, who will determine the remedy? Who gets to decide the tariff and who gets to determine the quota? Who determines which companies will receive the protection? It's government bureaucrats, of course. Why do you believe when it comes to trade that government suddenly becomes reliable, capable and responsible?
You want to empower government with greater influence over the economy and to take more of my money by raising taxes. Trying to soften that salient fact by calling for case-by-case assessments is laughable. Do you also believe that placing the term 'democratic" in front of "socialism" somehow changes it? Government doesn't create fairness in case you weren't aware.
I am in favor of anything that reduces the size and influence of government. The state is not entitled to more of our money. Instead of demanding government protect us from competition, you should be arguing for lower taxes, less regulation and total reform of the tort system. That would actually yield the results we want. Instead, you demand more and bigger government. Mind-boggling.
You assume to much because you have some prefixed notion that ‘free trade’ solves all. In the ideal sense, you may be right but ‘free trade’ is NEVER that. There are always foreign governments and interests seeking to make a buck using influence and non-free tactics.
We disagree. Okay.....you aren’t going to change apparently. Neither will I. I am at least hoping we both will vote for Trump.