Yah I know, and totally agree with you, wish we could revert many things.
The way I see it, it is up to us and our children to make it happen.
American workers, business owners, and politicians have to all be pushing in the right direction, to have any chance. In general the entirety of the American population has or can have influence on things in one direction or the other. We have to vote for those who represent our interests, we also have to vote out those who do not. We have to be willing to buy American, even if it cost more. I could go on detailing what I theorize the reasons and solutions are, but I will stop myself because it would probably be more appropriately discussed on the political forum.