We’ve tried your idea for the last 30 years with disastrous results. We’ve let corporations allocate resources for “optimal” benefits - their benefit.
The result has been millions of good paying jobs relocating to China and Mexico. That’s why we are in a pickle right now regarding trade.
DJT is trying to fix the problem of “optimal allocation” by corporations.
No we have not tried Free Trade, ever. Nor has any other country at any time.
You antis are arguing against a straw man not the actual theory.
Monopoly or Monopsony do NOT optimally allocate resources.
Free trade is only applicable to competitive free enterprise not monopolistic economies. It is impossible with monopolies which by definition are controlled market not free.
At least know what you are attacking.