“The level playing field doesn’t exist. “
You’re correct. That’s why I hedged on China. Since a worker needs government permission to change jobs, he isn’t a free agent and therefore a slave. India, is rapidly increasing wages and already businesses that located there are moving back here but with more automation and more efficient processes. That’s level and fair.
But until we come to grips with the China problem we shouldn’t be tying ourselves to treaties with them. (They won’t keep them if it’s not in their interests to do so anyway.) But until we are rid of the liberals in control there isn’t much we can do, as a nation, about it. As individuals, I try not to buy Chinese made stuff. But that’s darned hard.