The Hypocrisy of Global Trade: How Tariffs Expose the Truth
For decades, the United States played nice in the global economy. We opened our markets, kept tariffs low, and welcomed cheap goods from all over the world. And what did we get in return?
- Empty factories
- Gutted small towns
- Lost jobs
- And foreign governments crying foul when we finally decided to push back
It’s hypocrisy, plain and simple.
The Great American Trade-Off
We sold out American industry for low prices. Free trade sounded good on paper—cheap TVs, affordable tools, and more “stuff” for everyone. But behind that Walmart smiley face was a darker truth: our middle class was getting hollowed out.