‘Globalist’ Koch brothers come out ahead in this trade battle

Never in a million years did I expect to write these words:
Thank goodness for the Koch brothers!
I know, I know: Their political and policy networks were enthusiastic funders of Tea Party candidates. They back climate-change deniers. They oppose government aid across the board — even when that aid might create jobs or help the impoverished. Their bought-and-paid-for think tanks have helped move Congress and the country significantly to the right.
But unlike so many people who once viewed themselves as principled conservatives — unlike, say, Larry Kudlow — the Kochs…