> Yes, party platforms evolve, but this kind of sudden reversal is still remarkable. I don't think there's been a Democratic platform that's advocated increasi

> Yes, party platforms evolve, but this kind of sudden reversal is still remarkable. I don't think there's been a Democratic platform that's advocated increasing tariffs or trade barriers in living memory. Most have outright called for free trade, though in recent years also "fair" trade which meant trying to push for worker protection/environmental/etc laws and end foreign subsidies and barriers onto other countries to level the playing field rather than increasing trade barriers. There is a more protectionist wing of the Democratic party that has advocated for increasing trade barriers (or in some cases, ceasing trading altogether), but despite sometimes being quite loud, they've never had a majority. It was the American left that were anti-globalization, like with the protests WTO conference in 1999. Their flip has been... weird.