I generally agree with you on that, but it is the regulatory and taxation policies of our government and the inflationary policies of the Fed that have made American manufacturing less competitive. Those should be changed.
It's no excuse to abridge the liberties of citizens.
Tariffs are not abridging anyone freedom. Just don't buy the products then you won't pay the tariff.
We have Constitutionally mandated Free Trade between the 50 states. When you start in with the slave produced goods coming in the US then it becomes political. I get to have a say. Especially since we are talking about a Communist Country.