If trade restrictions are imposed these people are all going to lose their jobs and will be far, far worse off than before the advent of the sweatshop. Why do you hate poor people?
e: The basic argument here is literally "We're not going to trade with countries until they're as rich as we are". Er...
We do, however, live in a world that could restrict trade with countries that don't require living wages or safe work environments. But that would hurt the feelings of the 1%-ers, so it's probably not going to happen any time soon.
So you punish the worker by denying them a chance to make a living? That doesn't seem fair.
difficulty level-no snark
Easy: We'll force companies to pay Bangladeshi textile workers more than they can produce and then expect them to continue funding a money losing operation indefinitely because... because... SOCIALISM! /sarcasm
I think one answer to your questions is the Buchananite approach where you just say you don't care about those workers and want those jobs moved back to the USA. I don't think any of the lefties subscribe to that view, but perhaps White Trash Heroes does.
