Part of Perot’s message was reasoned.
Unfortunately, it remains true that he was a nut.
Clinton stroked his ego, and the little nebish nearly walked with the whole bag of marbles.
The problem for us, was that globalist suicidal trade was going to happen, Bush or Clinton.
The globalists drafted the plan. Both parties bought into it. Here we are today. Perot was right, but guess who ushered in the globalist of his choice. Ross Perot.
Unfortunately, it remains true that he [Perot] was a nut.
As for free trade, if one trading partner is practicing free trade and the other is managing its trade, the the first partner is a sap.