America Still Makes Stuff!
The article employs a libertarian-inflected, pro-market framing that defends free trade against protectionist critiques. Word choice ('obliterate,' negation of decline narratives) and the absence of labor displacement concerns or working-class voices—paired with implicit endorsement of market outcomes—constructs a business-friendly, supply-side perspective. Data are likely cited to support the free-trade thesis, but the article does not center labor-sourced or activist perspectives on deindustrialization.
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- This article does not address regional manufacturing job losses or community economic impact
- This article does not address wage stagnation or labor displacement in manufacturing sectors
- This article does not present labor union or worker advocacy perspectives on trade policy
Framing may shift if significant manufacturing policy changes (tariffs, reshoring subsidies) or recession-driven layoffs alter the empirical basis for the claim.
Establishment framingStatus-quo framingNeutral language
Free trade did not obliterate manufacturing.
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