Free Trade and Clinton vs. Sanders

[TTUBatfan2008]

1. It's a losing issue for her...

...both in the primary and in a general election against Trump. If you think Sanders is hammering her for it, just wait until Trump gets going on this topic. Chuck Todd pointed out that Trump has had very protectionist trade views since at least 1987. It's apparently the one issue where he has not had major flip-flips. Obviously she can kill him on immigration, racism, and so on. But I think she will have a tough time in the Rust Belt against Trump because of the trade issue.

Free trade as it has been pushed by both parties for a long time means corporations outsourcing jobs overseas for slave labor and then selling the products to the American people. I agree with you that automation has hurt the manufacturing industry, but this doesn't absolve our political leaders for the policies we have in place. Apple uses slave labor in China. Apple was not making iPhones back when you were working on auto assembly. There are manufacturing jobs that could be in the U.S. for a decent wage, but our current trade agreements allow corporations to engage in downright immoral manufacturing processes overseas.