regardless of what happens to the tariffs, they're doomed from the start because the average conservative holds all three of these positions at once:

— virtue signals about supporting US manufacturing — against increasing the minimum wage — buys foreign imports because they're cheap

HardPass4 on Twitter tweets: "I'm willing to pay more for quality products if they are made in America, by Americans, who are paid a decent income." The tweet shows Norman Rockwell's "Freedom of Speech" painting, which is often used to show the tweeter is expressing a brave opinion. HardPass4 on Twitter tweets: "MINIMUM WAGE JOBS WERE NOT MEANT TO BE A CAREER. Why does no one understand this? Entry level jobs are STEPPING STONES to better jobs. No one wants to work towards that though."HardPass4 on Twitter tweets: "Buy $5 gloves instead of $50 ones. Trust me." The tweet shows a box of "Gorilla Grip" gloves. The label on Gorilla Grip gloves show they're made in China.
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  1. While it is indeed a funny result, there's a small detail here that could have affected the poll: the wording difference between "working in manufacturing" (abstract, like a motivation poster) and "working in a factory" (hard work in a loud, dangerous place).

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  2. America would be better off if everyone had to at some point in their adult work in at least (1) a public-facing job and (2) a job that involves sustained physical activity and attention (product assembly, harvesting, warehouse picking, etc). No exceptions for supposed soft healthy-bodied people.

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