You’re right that there’s a real issue with globalisation And tariffs aren’t even an insane mechanism to use. But the way that the administration is using them is either a) well-intentioned but incredibly badly implemented, or b) a cynical manipulation.

The sad part is that it’s likely to make it harder to change things for better in the long run. Instead of a sane plan to develop domestic manufacturing we have this chaos, and once it’s over people will be wary of the very idea.