Is free trade bad?

Certainly Free Trade of itself is not bad. However and that is the major point, in my opinion it can be. Now if done properly, in the open with fair and equitable exchange of goods and services and monies between nations there is no problem. It allows for the economic growth and prosperity of each nations peoples, or so intended. We all can approve of that. However, when done in an opposite fashion you then create an imbalance, which will by nature of logic throw one nation into duress even while the other prospers and it willg row worse if left unchecked. In the case of the nation on the losing side this usually means an inordinate amount of the transfer of that nations wealth to the other nation in what is called "trade deficit" meaning one nations debt to another for goods consumed, purchased and being created in that other nation.

Now while this is good for the bottom line it eliminates many jobs once held by that nations citizens. This is all justified in the name of competition. This subsequently provides the excuse to lower our wages to be more competitive. In other words if you want to compete in this new Global environment you, the worker, must learn to take less and be more productive.We have all heard about crisis management, have we not?  By the way which is the gun used to put more and more onto workers backs reagrdless of the inmpact to the worker. In my opinion this is not a people thing but a money thing. So, because much of the cost of the product is wrapped up in labor the elimination of high paying jobs is a natural progression. The institution of lower paid less benefits is also another give. Coupled with reduced hours and more demands and the installation of fear, the worker is literally forced to produce more and more or simply go. This also produces less benefits and creates financial instability in nation. Does this sound familiar?

So when you the voter run to vote for any of these candidates who espouse Free Trade why do you not demand an accounting of them? Why, do you accept their words when the facts reveal the opposite and still do. India and China still favored by them, a fact, as are others, Mexico and Canada still in the equation. Think not, then in my opinion think the fool! They say they will change all that, right? Well how? How are they going to "demand" from China when China holds all the cards as does Big Business, just how? They haven't yet, so why now? Oh, yes, your right, they said theyw ould. Sorry I forgot they said that.