“Out of curiosity, what’s wrong with tariffs?”
Let me see now, if tariffs aid in stopping the de-industrialization of the United States, then I am for tariffs, or whatever it takes. Now, you can argue in theory that tariffs are an inherent evil, and strike a blow for righteousness by eliminating them, but if the outcome to sustain that level of righteousness is the de-industrialization of the United States, you have forced righteousness to prevail at the cost of the destruction of the country.
This country was founded on tariffs and protectionism. It was wildly successful.
Read the article and the firsthand FReeper commentes. It actually hastens deindustrialzation. It pushes finished goods offshore.