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promising economic growth trough trade protectionism is a shitty idea regardless of who suggests it.
It's been a while but I don't think that was ever the argument from an already incredibly diverse group of people. I think in almost every case it was an argument for more equitable and/or sustainable benefits at the cost of "promising economic growth".
There was certainly an economic argument from the trade unions, but even they recognised their interests were in conflict with the raw growth numbers, as well as being related to a concern for worker's rights elsewhere.
Actually, no I don't think Trump is their fault. My point was rather that promising economic growth trough trade protectionism is a shitty idea regardless of who suggests it. Moreover, it is one of those concepts that can never be easily placed on a left - right axis. (I think that is also what Oliver suggests in his post above?)
And now that an absolute shit stain won the US presidency promising protectionism, it seems clearer (at least to me) that was always just a way to channel frustration, whether it is on the right or the left, and not a workable and coherent long term strategy.