Why Would the Democrats Want to be "Tough" on Trade, as Opposed to Smart on Trade?

The New York Times has created an absurd dilemma for Democrats, "how to be tougher on trade than Trump." This framing of the trade issue is utterly bizarre and bears no resemblance to reality.

While Trump has often framed the trade issue as China, Mexico, and other trading partners gaining at the expense of the United States because of "stupid" trade negotiators, this has little to do with trade policy over the last three decades. The United States negotiated trade deals to benefit U.S. corpo...