[jpsb]

You’ve yet to explain how the free North enveloped the South. That’s because you can’t explain it without destroying your premise that wage inequality needs to be managed by tariffs.

Please restate the question, I don't understand what you are asking.

[elfman2]

Despite my earlier impressions, you see like a nice person. Nevertheless, you promote one side of an argument as if the other does not exist. Can I hear your thoughts on the following.

1) US tariffs invite retaliation.
2) If not the WTO, some organization would need to be created to negotiate lowered tariffs. .
3) Tariffs are obstacles to commerce. (like any other tax) .

"Please restate the question, I don't understand what you are asking. "

How did the North prosper despite ultra cheap labor in the south? You say that creep labor in Asia will destroy us, but historically, we’re able to thrive despite it.