Amen to you, brother. Somehow folks get the idea that government managed trade is patriotic. Plays right into the hands of gov’t motors, gov’t banking, gov’t healthcare, gov’t EVERYTHING. And you certainly have an impressive story!
It’s been my experience that those who squeal the loudest about “we need tariffs!” and other protectionist nonsense are usually the ones who have lived the most sheltered (in an economic and political sense) lives. Never started anything of merit, never actually competed on the open market, never had to hustle for the next contract.
It’s so much easier when you can get Big Government to give you a job. After all, it wants to give you health insurance! All we need now is mandatory housing and hey, what’s the difference between the modern USA and the USSR other than two letters?
Companies leave because we force them to, and that force comes from communist dolts like those in charge in Washington, DC and from the hyper-partisan protectionists (the Buchanan wing). On one thing they agree: Government should guarantee you a job here.
Get in line for your job, comrade - er - patriot, I’ll send you pictures and prayers from abroad!