After the 1992 election, James Baker made a speech where he told the supply siders “you were right and we were wrong” about tax cuts, vs agreeing to tax increases to “balance the budget”.
Kudlow has often referenced this speech, and its importance in getting all the Republicans together on taxes.
I think at some point, the free trade side like Kudlow, who supported NAFTA, GATT, WTO etc. etc... needs to make a similar speech where they acknowledge that Buchanan, Perot etc. were right about NAFTA and other “free trade” deals.
These things did not help the US economy overall. They enriched a small minority and devastated the blue collar middle class.
I agree.
Trump won on this issue.
America first, for a change.