[BobL]

“Since 95% of manufacturing in NON union ( what’s left of it anyway) this shows a need for protectionist import tariffs to promote and revitalize domestic industry.”

I realize that having unrestricted trade makes the unions powerless, which is why it was necessary in the first place.

But, without OUTLAWING unions, they will seize power once they get the protection and the rest of the country will live like shit because of it. After all, when we used to have protection (both formal and informal), the unions RULED over manufacturing, and there is NOTHING to show they won’t make their move, if given the opportunity again. The 95% number you keep posting means NOTHING without unrestricted trade, just as it meant nothing before unrestricted trade.

[central_va]

So to you the reason the USA should not return to much needed trade protectionism is the remote possibility that unions might, could, maybe sort of try one day to reconstitute themselves in the USA? The solution is to not make ANYTHING in the USA? That is where we are headed...

Bob for the most part we agree on most issues but regarding this issue you are a complete buffoon. Grow up, this is the 21st century.