True, "transformative" doesn't equate with "profitable"

It's like a low pass filter has been removed so overwhelmed by high frequencies - even running the tap sounds different

He closed with optimism: defending free trade was defending freedom itself. The task, he said, was to keep America “a shining example” of open markets and open minds

Reagan said America’s strength lay in confidence, innovation, and openness—not in fear of foreign competition. “When we trade freely, we prosper together.”

Reagan reminded listeners that after World War II, U.S.-led free trade rebuilt allies and strengthened democracy. Protectionism, by contrast, bred global tension in the 1930s

Reagan stressed reciprocity: America would push for fair rules abroad, challenge cheating, and demand others open their markets—but without closing its own

He warned against protectionism, calling it a “cure that kills.” Tariffs might seem to defend jobs, he said, but they spark retaliation and end up destroying more than they save

Reagan opened by saying trade is vital to American prosperity and peace. He framed open markets not as charity but as a source of jobs, growth, and global stability

FRED too!!!

Shows how fragile the monoculture infrastructure has become thanks to the dominance of technologies like AWS. Zoom's not working so we can't record the podcast!