I was going to write a reasoned argument from the free trade perspective and put it up here.
I was going to quote Paul Krugman to prove that my position has the support of the good guys.
I was going to refer to the inspiring regard which heterosexual Kossacks have shown for the gay community recently, and contrast it with the (yes, it is) callousness towards the Chinese people who would lose their jobs in the quest to protect those of American workers of greater means.
But instead I'll step back and just ask, what is your position, and why?
I get the first turn to contribute, luckily, but please consider this as just the first comment. :-)
My biggest worry about the change to a Democratic administration (and, yes, it is but a whisper of worry against a hurricane of relief) is the potential for a move to protectionist policies.
Any system of commerce needs to take place against a background of rules, to protect the disadvantaged and improve efficiency and predictability and fairness. Just like we regulate our domestic trade (through the likes of property and contract law, and consumer protection laws), we need to regulate international trade.
But it is wrong to check our moral concerns at the border. How can we protect our neighbour's jobs at the cost of our neighbour's from a bit further off? Even if protectionism worked, saving a manufacturing job in my country by taxing an import will put someone else out of their job. And that person is certainly poorer than me (which is why they can out-compete me), and might have to take their kid out of school if they become unemployed.
And that's assuming protectionism works for the protector country.
But I've said enough. What are your views on trade?