Global trade is very similar to the Music (and software) revolution that happened over the last 15 or so years. The original creators of creative works were up

Global trade is very similar to the Music (and software) revolution that happened over the last 15 or so years. The original creators of creative works were upset because free music, software diluted the value of the original work and it would make it more difficult to sell it in the future because most people would just get it for free. These companies essentially needed to compete against the same software/music they were selling, but free. The same thing is happening now, but with jobs. Companies are going overseas for workers and Americans now need to compete over a worker that can essentially do the same job, for a lower wage. Many people here have defended software and music piracy and even said things like "I wouldn't have purchased it anyway". Well, companies "Wouldn't have hired Americans anyway". It's ironic that so many of those same people are now clamoring for government protection when they fought against patents and copyrights for so long. Instead of complaining, you basically need to compete and offer companies something that they can't get overseas. This is exactly what the software and music industries have both needed to do to survive.