The other side of the story is seldom told or is ignored. US companies were driven to China to satisfy their shareholders for growth and profits. These are mid size to large companies whose publicly trading shares are held by mom and pop investors to the big boys. These investors have reaped untold billions of dollars in dividend payments over the years.

Sure. Up the tariffs. See what happens. You are forgetting the flip side of the coin. The world is interconnected and the relationships are woven intricately and are messy at times.

Listening to 30 second sound bites without delving into deeper context is ludicrous. It really dumbs down the intelligence of the masses when everyone does it. All it takes is one crafty fellow to exploit that and get swoop into power.

Haven't we seen this playbook before?