It's remarkable to me that people don't realize that markets are - by definition and design - a race to the bottom. A single decision maker may hold up efficiency for ideological purity, but, ultimately, an efficient corporation is leaving 5% profits on the table if mfg costs 5% more.

It's fairly obvious that trade barriers are good and necessary for a country, not sure why we've allowed this to go on for so long. It's truly fascinating.