Why Would Anyone Assume the United States Has An Interest in Stronger Patent and Copyright Enforcement?

This theme appears endlessly in news articles and columns criticizing Donald Trump's tariffs. It really makes zero sense. It is easy to see that Pfizer and Microsoft benefit from having China honor their patents and copyrights, but how exactly are the rest of us supposed to benefit from paying more money for prescription drugs and software?

It would be nice if the people writing this stuff could take a moment to think about what they are writing. Some of us don't think it is a good idea for a...