I "conveniently ignored" nothing. I simply noted the appearance of something Williams has glossed over in the past.
You will note that I said nothing about "restraint and protectionism."
My point was simply that there's more to the equation than "cheapness." Your comments on this thread reveal you to be very unwilling to admit this. Perhaps a less ideological approach on your part would make your comments a bit more persuasive.
Yes there are EMOTIONS! like for example, I'm sure you've heard,
"They're takin' our jobs."
Well they aren't your jobs and they aren't our jobs. They belong to whoever can offer the best product for the lowest cost. If bloated union workers can't compete with foreign workers then do you think that we should all subsidize them? You apparently do, Williams thinks not, and I agree. I feel no obligation to prop up an inefficient industry with the fruits of my labor. You are welcome to contribute to paying more for the same things if you want to, but most of the rest of us like to make the best economic decisions we can.