Perhaps it would be helpful if you read the works of David Ricardo in regard to the benefits of trade. Also, it would be of benefit to you to realize that conservative economist Thomas Sowell agrees with me on this issue.
While I realize that yes, this is a fallacy of "appeal to authority", please look at his works in the issue of free trade, which are far better than what I could do, before you dismiss the free trade argument.
“Perhaps it would be helpful if you read the works of David Ricardo in regard to the benefits of trade”
I don’t think Ricardo or Adam Smith ever figured on:
1) Lobbyists for multi billion dollar international corporations
2) Whore Senators who would wholesale America for money.
3) The invasion of America by 20 million illiterate slobs
4) A President who will not protect our borders, and encourages illegal immigration.
I’ve followed this issue for almost 50 years. Every prediction that has eminated from the Birch Society regarding free trade has come true on schedule. Common sense really does work, if you give it a chance.
Sowell is minor league, and no one would ever quote him if he were not our top Black Intellectual.