[LS]

It’s just as unrealistic to think that any “fair” trade, which I am for, would not involve major adjustments by everyone. No, an iPhone won’t cost $10,000, but it sure won’t be $50. No, tomatoes won’t be $10 each, but they won’t be two for a dollar.

At the same time, American labor would have jobs available at wages that are competitive, but not $30 an hour to do landscaping. There will be adjustments on both sides, but eventually a man will be able to again make a “living wage” without needing a college degree in engineering.

[slowhandluke]

The price of tomatoes goes up, until somebody figures out how to add more automation. Carrots, for example, are now pulled up by machine, see Dewulf P3K carrot harvester

Slave labor always limits innovation. Pay slave wages, and you get a slave economy that needs only slaves or owners. And you and I won't be owners.