It is looking more and more like the Europeans are proving that their system of protectionism is, by many indicators, providing the average European worker a better quality of life and standard of living than our system of anything goes (overseas) does for the similar American worker.
Not so. The company I worked for was based in Paris. I worked many years in Europe, Mexico, Japan, & USA. We are ahead of most any European system. Un-employment in France normally runs about 12%. Did you miss the riots in Paris by the poor workers of Paris? Daily living cost in England, France, etc would blow you away. How about $6-$8 a gallon for gas. Health care. Those in Europe that have the money still pay for private health care, or go to the USA when they really need good care. Vacation. The government tells all the factories to shut down for the month during the summer. How many people can you fit on a beach at one time? If your goal is the socialist type governments of Europe, then look no further, we already have them beat.