[Alberta's Child]

The flip side of this is that "free trade" enables a country like the U.S. to do something internationally that it could never get away with here at home: namely -- employ millions of workers earning slave wages, working in dangerous, environmentally destructive facilities.

That's really part of the story here. The trading partner with the highest standard of living is never going to be very competitive in a global market.

[cba123]

I think the global trade system is selling out America.

Both political parties in America are completely sold out to China, to Mexico, in the matter of global trade.

Both of them. Our entire politicsl system. It is sold out. Everyone.

This will correct. When it does there will be heck to pay.

For real.