It’s unusual that we’re having a national discussion about outsourcing in the wake of the Carrier plant deal with the Trump administration. The dominant political approach to American manufacturing losses has been silence; Rust Belt rage has supplanted that consensus with the appearance of action.
Those two approaches don’t really represent the dividing line in this debate. I see four separate paths playing out, two for each party. And who triumphs will determine to some degree the next stage of U.S. politics.
Read Full Article »