I hate this populist shit that ignores reality. Manufacturing jobs aren't coming back unless we restrict trade, blow up the rest of the world, and deny technology.
Instituting barriers helps no one. And I believe the nation state is the superior form of government. We don't have the capability to efficiently centralize to produce a better outcome than a decentralized union in this country, and community of nations abroad. What I don't believe in is restricted trade and innovation. We aren't losing jobs to China because of their slave labor practices. We are losing to China because trade is protected in such a way it benefits the Chinese. Scrap that shit, automate manufacturing and introduce an education program to retool the standard worker away from the manufacturing world.
There is nothing about the natural advantages in population, infrastructure, and necessary education that doesn't make this place an economic engine capable of out competing the rest of the planet. We have too many advantages here and whether it's shit trade deals with china, or stupid protectionism from the populists, all offered solutions ignore every avenue we have to kick the rest of the planets ass.