The Reagan record on protectionism is well documented.
You don't know what you're talking about.
Reagan Embraced Free Trade and Immigration
Control over peoples lives, and livelihoods, under some oppressive union sympathetic politburo, is about as UN-american as you get.
Government implemented protectionism leads to conflict. Most wars begin over some kind of economic differences. It's then a simple thing for TPTB to FF their populations into war.
I'll leave you with one striking difference between what's taking place today and Reagan.
Reagan tore down walls...