Globalization was supposed to help America, but it turned out to be a trap. Vice President J.D. Vance just laid out the hard truth: chasing cheap labor and shipping jobs overseas didn’t make us richer—it made us weaker. While elites in Washington and Wall Street promised globalization would boost innovation, Vance exposed how it backfired, leaving American workers stranded and our economy vulnerable.
For decades, politicians said America could focus on “designing” products while letting other countries handle manufacturing. Vance crushed that idea. He explained that countries like China didn’t just stick to making things—they learned to design them too. Once factories left, so did our know-how. Now those nations are beating us at our own game, and whole towns here got left behind.
Globalization hooked companies on cheap foreign labor instead of pushing them to innovate. Vance called it a “drug” that killed productivity. Bringing in low-wage workers or offshoring jobs meant businesses stopped investing in technology. Why build a robot when you can pay someone overseas pennies? The result? Stagnant wages and dying industries.
Vance backed Trump’s tariffs on China and others, arguing they force companies to step up. Higher costs on foreign goods protect American jobs and push firms to automate instead of relying on cheap labor. While critics whine about prices, Vance says the long-term gains—better jobs and stronger industries—are worth it.
While liberals push Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs, Vance warned they’re a smokescreen. After the FAA’s DEI hiring was linked to a deadly plane crash, he slammed elites for prioritizing woke policies over competence. Real innovation doesn’t care about skin color—it needs skill and hard work.
Vance urged conservatives to embrace tech like AI and automation, but without letting big corporations control it. He compared AI to the ATM—machines didn’t kill bank jobs; they made them better. The key is letting American workers lead the charge, not outsourcing breakthroughs to rivals.
From Canada to Europe, nations that bought into globalization saw their middle classes shrink. Vance pointed out that cheap labor imports crushed wages and bred resentment. Meanwhile, elites got richer by selling out factories and ignoring heartland towns. It’s time to put America first again.
The solution isn’t more bureaucracy or handouts. Vance wants to slash regulations holding back energy and tech sectors. Cheaper power and cutting-edge factories will let U.S. workers outcompete anyone. Forget “learn to code”—build, mine, and make things here.
Globalization failed because elites cared more about their profits than our people. Vance’s message is clear: Ditch the addiction to cheap labor, tax foreign goods, and bet on American grit. Innovation thrives when we’re forced to work smarter—not when we race to the bottom.
