Remember when “Made in America” wasn’t just a nostalgic slogan but the proud reality of our nation’s economic might? I certainly do. Growing up, I watched my father and uncles clock in at factories that produced everything from appliances to automobiles – products that were shipped worldwide as symbols of American quality and ingenuity. Then came decades of “free trade” agreements, corporate outsourcing, and the steady decline of our manufacturing base. Communities that once thrived became shells of their former selves, with boarded-up factories and broken promises.
For far too long, we’ve been told this was simply the inevitable march of “globalization” – that Americans should accept the new reality and stop expecting those good-paying factory jobs to return. Career politicians from both parties shrugged their shoulders while working families suffered. But some of us never bought that defeatist narrative. (I certainly didn’t – did you?)
When President Trump announced his bold 25% tariff on foreign-made cars last Wednesday evening, the usual suspects immediately began their predictable chorus of criticism. “It will cause inflation!” they claimed. “Consumers will pay more!” they warned. “This will start a trade war!” they cried. The same tired arguments we’ve heard for years whenever someone dares to put American workers first. Haven’t we heard enough from these globalist “experts” who’ve been wrong about practically everything?
Poster Comment:
There are lots of negatives and positives to tariffs. A few nations have cut their US tariffs. But Trump is a little over reactive.