[quote]Joe D. wrote:
Fantastic, lets get back to the feudal system where the rich have all the money and the rest of the worthless scum can go rot. Fantastic.
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Where has that been proposed?
It helps the consumers. Obviously.
American workers already kick the shit out their third word competition. Better skill sets, higher productivity.
The problems start to occur in two basic areas. Greed and taxes.
Many American workers think they should earn far too much to do simplistic tasks and many workers refuse to be flexible.
High taxes also drive companies costs up.
Combine these two and companies must find ways to cut costs or else their prices rise. When their prices rise people stop buying their product. It does not help workers when their companies are forced to close.
If enough people are poor, yes it will. The fact that the cost of living is rising means people are making and spending more money. Otherwise people would be dying of starvation.
The rest of the world has woken up and is emulating the American system. There is no stopping them. People in other countries have a right to have industry and jobs too.
Protectionism for industries that cannot compete does not work. Look at France with it’s high unemployment for an example of the failures of protectionism.
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This short termism may be great for the few, but it sure screws your fellow countrymen over.[/quote]
No it doesn’t. It helps them out. Instant communication and fast transportation has made this a smaller world. Get used to it. Adapt. Certain jobs are gone from our shores and will never return.
America was built on horrendous jobs like textiles. Does anyone want those back?
We are incredibly fortunate and too many people don’t know it. Who the hell wants to return to the shitty jobs of the old days where people worked harder in worse conditions, polluted our air and water and had a lower standard of living?