Quote Originally Posted by life on mars View Post
I would politely disagree , his campaign march in 2016 was very much on that theme where he promised that his steep tariffs on Chinese goods would help bring jobs back to the U.S .

I know it wont work as the world is a bigger economy now but it was his theme and idea to deal with unemployment in the "Rust Belt" which has been in decline since the 80's , its a bit like UK and some parts of Europe , its sold it manufacturing base to India , China and Asia for cheaper white goods and clothing .
I've had the view manufacturing in UK should be prioritised for years before Trump became President... ditto education reforms.

What coronavirus has shown is that it's folly to put eggs in one basket, relying on China for manufacturing is ridiculous.

We need to get away from everyone being brought up and pushed to do university degrees unit for purpose and recognise that for many, vocational pathways are far, far more important - and they should be given equal status.