> I was always anti-tariff in the past, because most nations played it straight on the open market. <
Yep. But suppose China decided to play it straight. No dumping, etc. The Chinese would still crush most US industries. Their workers make peanuts compared to US workers. And the lack of regulations also keep their costs low.
The US cannot just be a nation of consumers. That 20-year-old kid standing on the street corner with no hope...he needs a factory job.
Something has to be done about this. I’m just not sure what.