Free traders recognize there can be no free trade of military tech. We also recognize that Trump is not really a Mercantilist - he is trying to use trade to leverage behavior changes by other countries. We also see a value in protecting food supply, which surprisingly wasn’t mentioned by anybody in the thread.
What I disagree with in your post is the concept of protecting manufacturing capacity. This is not a legitimate security threat. It is a poor excuse for implementing protectionist actions as it hurts America and it’s consumers.
“What I disagree with in your post is the concept of protecting manufacturing capacity. This is not a legitimate security threat. It is a poor excuse for implementing protectionist actions as it hurts America and it’s consumers.”
Honestly, you don’t care about American consumers.
To be a consumer requires you to have a decent job. Free Trade destroys the Middle Class and Blue Collar workers.
All you care about is your own wallet.