I have a feeling your version of free trade is more Libertarian than Conservative. Conservatives believe in limited government not anarchy. As well, Conservatives believe Government is tasked with protecting American interests.
Would the unlimited free trade you seem to want include selling American uranium mines to foreign entities? What about selling weapons technology? Is all of America for sale. or are there limits? Is an independent productive and thriving economy a national security interest? To who and how dependent should America be to foreign countries for how much of its raw material or manufactured needs?
This came out over a half-century ago. Communistic free trade, designed for the benefit of communism only. Can’t say we haven’t been warned.
- Permit free trade between all nations regardless of Communist affiliation and regardless of whether or not items could be used for war. …
- Grant recognition of Red China. Admission of Red China to the U.N. …
- Continue giving Russia access to the U.S. Patent Office.
- Capture one or both of the political parties in the United States.
- Support any socialist movement to give centralized control over any part of the culture—education, social agencies, welfare programs, mental health clinics, etc.
- Eliminate all laws or procedures which interfere with the operation of the Communist apparatus. …
- Infiltrate and gain control of more unions.
- Infiltrate and gain control of big business. …
— The Naked Communist, Chapter 12, “Current Communist Goals”
- Internationalize the Panama Canal. …