Why is it that only western nations are accused of protectionism and nativism? Not a word about China, or Japan, or Malaysia, or UAE, or Turkey, or a hundred other countries that insist on maintaining their identities and culture. Just westerners. Doesn't that strike anyone in the elite crowd at slightly odd?
This drumbeat about this, is for the most part an attack on us while ignoring the bad that other nations do. Rather hypocritical. China is one of the worst, polluting the world and insisting on doing things their way while preventing foreign commerce in their land. India has long had protectionist policies. But there is this drumbeat only against western nations, and in particular against the U.S.A. Leftists are out to destroy us, and many are too blind to see it.
Very good post, 100% correct.