Practically, Sanders or Warren wouldn’t abrogate existing trade agreements. That’s Trump’s jam. But the problem with 100% free trade is that if goods are manufactured in countries with drastically worse environmental standards than the US, we’re essentially exporting pollution. Which then spreads globally.
I don’t particularly give a fuck about accelerating growth (cancer), or consumption (TB). We have enough already, and are comfortable. Don’t need much more.
As far as coddling workers, workers that have a safety net in place and access to education are most likely to take the job that best suits them, not stick with a dead-end job. This is an economic positive.
You know, if I were younger, I probably would support Sanders over Hillary, but, upon thinking more about the world we live in, we do need commerce, trade and finance. Money makes the world go ’round.
I support NAFTA, and TPP, free trade and global finance. There is no retreating to a protectionist economy. We can’t coddle workers to a lifetime of security. There are elements of competition needed to accelerate growth and standards of living. The key is to find a good balance of economic efficiency and social safety.
