Good writing, thanks for posting this.
Here’s a strong contrast:
“And I would say to my colleagues, Senator Thompson, and the other senators, you all voted for Most Favored Nation trading status for Communist China. That set the groundwork for 1.8 million high-paying, manufacturing jobs moving offshore. ....I’d bring those jobs back home to the United States. And I would connect up the middle class of America with the Republican Party one more time.”
.... Fred was given the chance to respond and muttered something about the importance of ‘free trade’ being necessary for the US to maintain our economic strength.
We gotta really start pushing. Now is the time!