Some of the messaging that stuck with me was more focused on "flyover country" being forgotten by the coastal elites, and I think that message resonated with pe

Some of the messaging that stuck with me was more focused on "flyover country" being forgotten by the coastal elites, and I think that message resonated with people because it taps something very real. It seems plausible to me that trade liberalization has contributed to the rising wealth of Americans living near the coasts while simultaneously damaging large parts of the economy in the middle of the country. I do believe trade liberalization has important benefits, and may even contribute to increasing the total wealth of the planet and alleviating extreme poverty, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't be aware of the costs, and to mitigate damage and ensure that huge swaths of the country aren't insulted in the process.