The article argues that Democrats are misjudging the importance of tariffs in supporting American manufacturing and protecting workers. It emphasizes the need to shift away from the prevalent anti-tariff stance, advocating for smart tariffs that specifically target nations like China. The author, a Democrat from a Rust Belt district, believes that embracing tariffs can help rebuild communities damaged by past trade policies and restore trust with voters. The piece criticizes decades of trade agreements that have favored corporate interests at the expense of American workers.
Democrats need to break free from the wrong-for-decades zombie horde of neoliberal economists who think tariffs are always bad.
Instead, Democrats should embrace tariffs as one component of a broader industrial strategy to revitalize American manufacturing.
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