Ok, but what does that have to do with free trade supposedly empowering the Ruling Class to hold down the middle class?
Explain how higher prices for necessary goods helps the middle class in any way. It doesn’t. Lower prices for their needs allows them to buy more and save more. Your statement about free trade is wrong.
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Well, when we do these free trade agreements to get lower cost goods, on average, why do they cost less? Is it because they are better innovators than us, or is it because they have a lower standard of living, poor working conditions, lower compensation, irresponsible waste disposal, lack of quality control and poorer safety standards among other things?
There are all sorts of reasons for this. Maybe they don't have the EPA and OSHA to deal with. Maybe they don't have millions of trial lawyers to contend with. Maybe they have a comparative advantage, absolute advantage or efficiency. I'd rather import bananas and coffee than force Americans to grow them here. But that's just me.
Again, how does forcing the middle class to pay more for the necessities in life free them from the clutches of the ruling class? Are you saying that having government bureaucrats pick winners and losers is how we should protect people? Do you also believe the state is responsible, capable and reliable?