Japanese toys flooded American markets in the 1930s, and Japan took it's payment back in the form on American-made steel ... steel that was turned into battleships, cannons .. etc.
I’m not against free trade. Look at Toyota. They (until lately) had a great product. Very dependable.
There has got to be a healthy balance. Fair trade, that is.
Our traitorous government has bowed to the corporate lobby and allowed good paying factory positions to flood outta this country.
We cannot compete with labor that makes a paltry wage, little to no benefits.
Industry that pollutes their waterways and land at will. Little safety regulations, far different tax structure.
Our government has killed industry in this country.