No, there is no mask. I don’t support protectionist policies and neither do actual conservatives.
The way to remain competitive is to cut taxes, cut regulation, weaken organized labor, make America the most attractive place to do business.
The Trump/Sanders way is precisely the kind of thinking that left Americans choosing from the big 3 automakers that had begun churning out trash in the 60’s and 70’s. It wasn’t until they faced competition that they actually started making decent cars that didn’t go right into the shop for repairs 10 minutes after purchase. Oh the labor unions and protectionists fought that competition with tooth and nail, and Trump takes the side that would STILL have us driving garbage due to lack of competition.
So you support the destruction of the middle class? You really aren’t and never have been on the side of those for whom Trump resonates. The interesting thing, as it turns out, either was Cruz. So why did he pretend he was?