[danderino]

> In this case, manufacturers realized that it's more economical to manufacture in China than in the US so that's what they've been doing. Simple economics.

This is absolutely a good thing.

Why would you encourage inefficient trade?

Are Americans somehow more deserving of jobs than Chinese ones?

[jliptzin]

No of course not. I don't want to encourage inefficient trade. But what should we do about entire swaths of people completely out of work?