There is a general lack of empathy for these workers and even for those who get laid off due to globalization and now under a opioid/meth epidemic. Free market

There is a general lack of empathy for these workers and even for those who get laid off due to globalization and now under a opioid/meth epidemic. Free market proponents always talk about 'retraining' and other up in the air initiatives but there is no follow up or details about how these will actually work in the real world with some base accountability, processes and studies about how well they worked in the past. And yet all these trade deals without exception have claw backs and multiple processes protecting their investments and profits. In this case all the details are covered carefully and it is not left 'up in the air'. There are no easy answers here as opinions will shift depending on which side of the equation you or someone you care about finds themselves in. This is really about the kind of society and community you want to build and how you see yourself as a country.