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Ain't globalization great! Ugh! Little Star Jan 2012 #1
This is what happens when the politicians embrace snake oil salesmen AZ Progressive Jan 2012 #66
Why are these the only good jobs? treestar Jan 2012 #2
Yes, they all became doctors. Union Scribe Jan 2012 #4
Treestar - why is poverty in the USA at the highest level since they started keeping records 50 year FreakinDJ Jan 2012 #5
Maybe people *like* to live in poverty? Ever think of that? There's a lot more here than meets the Romulox Jan 2012 #18
Why are all of those jobs impossible without factory jobs? treestar Jan 2012 #33
Again treestar, FACTS. What *actually* happened is key. Not what you imagine *might* happen. Romulox Jan 2012 #79
Because history has said so. What is your problem with people having good paying jobs, anyway? Zalatix Jan 2012 #95
in the good old days lazarus Jan 2012 #102
WE really need the smiles back. I can't tell who is kidding any more. Vincardog Jan 2012 #6
Dear, sweet lord. aquart Jan 2012 #9
Good jobs Ron Obvious Jan 2012 #11
That makes alot of sense.....So why don't they get protected? midnight Jan 2012 #14
By whom? Brickbat Jan 2012 #15
Touche! midnight Jan 2012 #23
Why manufacturing is not protected Ron Obvious Jan 2012 #21
Democratic Gov. Doyle of Wisconsin signed into law midnight Jan 2012 #25
Corp Tax Avoidence Schemes play a HUGE role in off shoring manufacturing FreakinDJ Jan 2012 #45
that's been their plan for years in the making Blue_Tires Jan 2012 #77
60% of all Global Trade is "Inter-Corporation" Transfers used for Tax Avoidence FreakinDJ Jan 2012 #78
Manufacturing what? treestar Jan 2012 #34
Who said it's superior? n/t Ron Obvious Jan 2012 #47
Find a post anywhere accounting for those things as jobs. treestar Jan 2012 #61
"Obviously not sold in China (there may be Christians there, but the are persecuted)" Occulus Jan 2012 #94
Reverse snobbery treestar Jan 2012 #37
Huh? Ron Obvious Jan 2012 #46
That's exactly what you said treestar Jan 2012 #62
Not superior Ron Obvious Jan 2012 #92
Blue-collar manufacturing workers are more likely to sustain repetitive-motion, muscle, and Occulus Jan 2012 #98
yes, manufacturing jobs create wealth newspeak Jan 2012 #68
FDR Ron Obvious Jan 2012 #99
Oh, hell. I'm drinking tonight, so I'll play. Brickbat Jan 2012 #12
Very well said.... midnight Jan 2012 #27
It is nutty to claim there is no middle class treestar Jan 2012 #36
Your teacher, doctor, lawyer, accountant and salespeople friends got those jobs without college Brickbat Jan 2012 #40
Oh wait a minute, now we're in the Upper Class? treestar Jan 2012 #65
Brickbat, there is no reaching Treestar. Look what he has said before: Zalatix Jan 2012 #96
Also, yes, it's certainly "nutty" to claim that there is no middle class. Brickbat Jan 2012 #41
How are there "no blue collar jobs left?" treestar Jan 2012 #64
FACTS, treestar. You MUST engage with them to discuss "current events". nt Romulox Jan 2012 #87
+ 1 billion 1gobluedem Jan 2012 #39
There's a lot of other factors that allowed for that economy, though... Hippo_Tron Jan 2012 #52
Reality matters, treestar. These jobs *could* be replaced with something better, BUT THEY HAVEN'T Romulox Jan 2012 #17
You obviously know nothing about the domino effect. Elwood P Dowd Jan 2012 #24
Hasn't happened though treestar Jan 2012 #35
That simply is Not True FreakinDJ Jan 2012 #42
They might want to buy the cheaper Chinese products then treestar Jan 2012 #63
Wrong again! Elwood P Dowd Jan 2012 #44
FACTS, treestar. What *actually* is happening, not your imagination: "This could be happening..." Romulox Jan 2012 #80
How do you explain the fact that we've replaced high paying manufacturing jobs with low paying crap? Zalatix Jan 2012 #97
So all the new manufacturing jobs should have a reverse-domino effect bhikkhu Jan 2012 #50
Short answer? girl gone mad Jan 2012 #26
I think you have a point. maggiesfarmer Jan 2012 #60
You don't need to get into deep debt to do them AZ Progressive Jan 2012 #67
If you want to know why manufacturing jobs are so important Blue_Tires Jan 2012 #85
"Rosie the Wall Mart Clerk" nt Romulox Jan 2012 #89
my uncle is a good example. w8liftinglady Jan 2012 #93
Shut up and get back to work. Here are your scripts: onehandle Jan 2012 #3
That's OLD news. THIS WEEK's news ProgressiveEconomist Jan 2012 #7
Yes, ProSense Jan 2012 #16
Yeah that tends to happen when your currency is worth shit. Bonobo Jan 2012 #30
No doubt ProSense Jan 2012 #32
Do we need more proof that Republicans hate America? AZ Progressive Jan 2012 #69
At 1980's wages. progressoid Jan 2012 #71
Every developed country has seen manufacturing decline. Several have it worse than the US. pampango Jan 2012 #8
And our gilded-age leve inequality, childhood poverty, worst social mobility in the developed world? Romulox Jan 2012 #20
Are caused by slashing the safety net, eliminating progressive taxes, weakening unions and pampango Jan 2012 #83
Nonsense. You have no proof for that whatever. It's just a convenient excuse. nt Romulox Jan 2012 #86
No proof of what? pampango Jan 2012 #101
I wonder if they all went to China or India? midnight Jan 2012 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author Bonobo Jan 2012 #29
Your graph stops before Obama's policies turned manufacturing around bhikkhu Jan 2012 #49
Great news! Is this the result of the Free Trade Agreements with South Korea, Columbia, and Panama? AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #53
Its more the result of monetary policies, and good trade policies bhikkhu Jan 2012 #58
It's more likely the result of unreliable reporting and propaganda. It's inherently incredible. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #59
So, in spite of the data, you believe there are no new manufacturing jobs bhikkhu Jan 2012 #70
Increased exports does not mean that manufacturing jobs are being added in a signifigant way. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #72
300,000 jobs added in manufacturing is significant bhikkhu Jan 2012 #73
His trade policies? = "Free Trade" with South Korea, Columbia, and Panama. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #74
Again, the effects of trade vary with the monetary policy and trade agreement behind it bhikkhu Jan 2012 #75
You understand that our trade with "free trade" countries is much more equal than with pampango Jan 2012 #76
You understand what a "deficit" is, yes? It means more came in then went out, irrespective of "free Romulox Jan 2012 #82
And smaller deficits are better than bigger deficits. pampango Jan 2012 #84
They're still UNSUSTAINABLE, pampango. Do you have any background in economics? Romulox Jan 2012 #90
Um, pampango? Not much of a "discusser", are you? You avoided my questions like the plague! Romulox Jan 2012 #81
32% of 10% left by 2000 is still alot - the damage was done and continued and continues 2Design Jan 2012 #10
And CEO to worker pay is 475:1. Capitalism - the ultimate ponzi scheme. Initech Jan 2012 #13
Remember: we MUST re-elect the signor of the "free trade" with Korea deal. MUST! nt Romulox Jan 2012 #19
Just think of what might happen if we DON'T!!11! Brickbat Jan 2012 #22
Its really quite simple airplaneman Jan 2012 #31
but, but... Wallmart has jobs! G_j Jan 2012 #38
gwbush barbtries Jan 2012 #43
Agreed, but after Bush negotiated the Free Trade Agreements with South Korea, Columbia, and Panama, AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #54
Under Obama, since 2/2010, we have had a net gain of 302k manufacturing jobs bhikkhu Jan 2012 #48
Who made up the chart? AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #55
The data is originally from the Bureau of Labor Statistics bhikkhu Jan 2012 #57
just wait a little longer - all the benefits of NAFTA and GATT and all the other free trade deals Douglas Carpenter Jan 2012 #51
Sooner or later, the top politicians are going to run out of countries to free-trade with. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #56
So. Do DU's "free traders" *really* not know about unemployment, underemployment, inequality, Romulox Jan 2012 #88
The 1%'s THEFT of the Economy FreakinDJ Jan 2012 #91
Wow what a nutty discussion in this thread. Quantess Jan 2012 #100
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