Hell the icon of "free trade and capitalism" developed under protectionism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protectionism_in_the_United_States https://en.wikiped

Hell the icon of "free trade and capitalism" developed under protectionism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protectionism_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protectionism_in_the_United_St... Every nation needs protectionism to help its industries. It's only when you have strong stable industries/companies that you become anti-protectionism because you want your native companies to have access to foreign markets.