Ironically, the GOP of Lincoln, McKinley, Teddy Roosevelt, Coolidge, Ike, was protectionist. Eve Reagan imposed tariffs to protect US jobs. In cotrast, today’s GOP establishment is globalist, not nationalist
onically, the GOP of Lincoln, McKinley, Teddy Roosevelt, Coolidge, Ike, was protectionist. Eve Reagan imposed tariffs
You forget to name Bush II, who famously went protectionist on sheet steel to protect steelworker jobs. But it backfired and sent appliance manufacturer jobs to Asia. Bush II protecting steel is a major reason for loss of Rust Belt manufacturing jobs. Once gone, they are hard to get back.