I guess maybe I’m not fully understanding your logic here. If I might ask, what argument are you making here?
You bet-- my workday just finished and I can take my time now.
The article said that manufacturing output has grown nicely over the decades and you pointed out that we have a big trade deficit with China. Now, some people would say that both can't be true, but I showing that high output comes with economic booms that come with trade deficits. The bad news is when people decide they hate trade deficits so much that they're willing to vote for some clown (like Obama) that raises tariffs and wrecks the economy.