On issues such as manufacturing the hard political truth is that these jobs have been lost both to innovation and through trade (of jobs). Manufacturing jobs ha

On issues such as manufacturing the hard political truth is that these jobs have been lost both to innovation and through trade (of jobs). Manufacturing jobs have been sacrificed to get cheaper products and the focus has been set on services. I think that overall this is quite reasonable and long term we will look at this transition the same way we look at the transition from agriculture to industry now. Nevertheless this also means that while the majority profits some smaller though still significant part of the population gets screwed by this. This isn't exactly the message you put out so you wrap it up in some euphemisms for voters. This has nothing to do with being out of touch, this is politicians and CEOs saying what they need to be able to do what they want.