PS: We are Free Trading ourselves in Communism, thanks to you and your ilk.
I am not a free trader. But I would like to point out that your Confederate ancestors were fanatical free traders.
My Puritan/Federalist/Whig/Republican ideological ancestors were supporting the protective tariff when Jeffersonian/Jacksonian Democrats (and the Cleveland and Bourbon Democrats who succeeded them) were screaming their heads off against it.
"Confederates" who support protectionism are not Confederates.
Yes, they were definitely against tariffs.
I am not going to judge them to harshly because states right supersedes all and defending your state form invasion is the only thing that matters. Like Lee did, you go with your state, not FedGov™.
This shows that trade and tariffs are not subjects to be taken lightly. The Free Traitor™ fascist attitude that there can be no discussion about it will eventually cause bloodshed IMO. I see it a lot right here on Free Republic.