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The role of U.S. elites and policymakers is scrutinized for their complicity in this system. The focus on consumer interests—namely access to cheap goods—has often come at the expense of the American workforce’s dignity and economic security. The speaker argues that tariffs are a necessary tool to level the playing field, ensuring that the products of American labor remain competitive globally. Without such measures, domestic manufacturing continues to suffer, and American workers are left behind in a race to the bottom.