I fell for that free trade crap in my youth. know better now. sometimes I think the billionaires laugh at us and our politics on both sides and the elections in general which make us really feel we have a choice and a say. We should get a pol going to see how many billionaires favor gun rights. Maybe none? It is the only real threat to them. See the French revolution for details.
Most economic professors and business schools teach economics without any consideration to differing countries or cultures. It is really bizarre and sick.