The thing that liberals seem not to understand about re-negotiating NAFTA or similar is that any transition to a new state will result in some pain. That something might hurt is not a reason not to do it.

For instance: going to the dentist hurts but is better than letting all your teeth rot.

I am not actually advocating for or against re-negotiating NAFTA here. What I am arguing against is the contention that if something causes any discomfort or even a period of re-organization, that it is therefore not worth attempting.

Curiously, (pseudo) liberals had no problem excusing or even declaiming the merits of all the difficult re-adjustments that occurred and are still occurring due to treaties and other agreements such as NAFTA.

Funny that, huh?

Ha, yes, I’ve noticed this too.

I do think that’s a real generational difference. More Millennials than any other generation either have a retail/service job that they know they’ll likely never leave, or have friends with those jobs.

It creates a lot more empathy than a Boomer who had such a job for six months one summer and then headed off on a real career track. Also see this.

There are other causes and differences, of course, but good observation.