@Sp @laura4 >But, in general, the protective system of our day is conservative, while the free trade system is destructive. It breaks up old nationalities and pushes the antagonism of the proletariat and the bourgeoisie to the extreme point. In a word, the free trade system hastens the social revolution. It is in this revolutionary sense alone, gentlemen, that I vote in favor of free trade.
he supported free trade specifically because it would "break up" nations and antagonize workers to the point of them revolting. I want workers to have good wages and nice lives and not live in misery.