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senseandsensibility

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19. I agree, and to sound a practical note as well
Sun Jan 24, 2021, 11:04 PM
Jan 2021

This would be difficult for republicans to obstruct or weaponize against Biden. Good to hear from you, Thom. I saw you at a lecture in Carmel, CA many years ago. You're a good guy!

China will become the sole world superpower, I will probably live to see it happen. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #1
I regret having to agree with you. Duppers Jan 2021 #8
I visited China before their modernization, then again in 2014. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #9
Yes, my hubby was there in '93 Duppers Jan 2021 #15
They are working on the education, creativity and innovation. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #17
I would not say that China is not more creative. Blue_true Jan 2021 #27
They still have millions and millions Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #23
It depends Buckeyeblue Jan 2021 #10
Their standard of living has now increased dramatically. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #12
I support your assertion. I was there for a month in 2016. GulfCoast66 Jan 2021 #14
Shanghai is totally unbelievable. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #16
Did you make it to Chengdu? I did not and regret it. GulfCoast66 Jan 2021 #20
Yes, ChengDu had the best food in China as far as I am concerned. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #24
I like my food scorching at times so would not fear chengdu. GulfCoast66 Jan 2021 #30
You would be OK in ChengDu then. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #32
Are you kidding me? We have a quest to find soup dumplings like in Shanghai in Orlando! GulfCoast66 Jan 2021 #33
oops sorry Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #34
China has been around longer than 3,000 years. Blue_true Jan 2021 #31
The irony is the wall did not work! GulfCoast66 Jan 2021 #35
You're right about the Chinese people Duppers Jan 2021 #18
It's not necessarily a bad thing Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #22
Have you been there? I agreed with your assessment. GulfCoast66 Jan 2021 #21
I'm basing it on a few assumptions that may not be correct Buckeyeblue Jan 2021 #36
Isn't there already a 'Buy American' statute on the books? RandySF Jan 2021 #2
The "Make American" vision would be nice, too. Iggo Jan 2021 #3
Seems to me that is just setting us up for war -- bombs, cyber, economic, whatever. Hoyt Jan 2021 #4
americans are responsible for their own unemployment by buying china made nt msongs Jan 2021 #5
Americans need to be paid more then Calculating Jan 2021 #6
Interesting point. Blue_true Jan 2021 #29
I will argue that Americans are responsible for so much of our product being made overseas Ferrets are Cool Jan 2021 #7
For many clothing products like sweatshirts, hoodies, jeans, Blue_true Jan 2021 #28
Sadly, this decision has been taken from us by corporations Buckeyeblue Jan 2021 #11
Reaganite Republican policies have destroyed unions and enabled offshoring. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2021 #13
I agree, and to sound a practical note as well senseandsensibility Jan 2021 #19
One issue that we have. Blue_true Jan 2021 #25
Trump's tariffs are making it impossible to get necessary goods into the US too. Initech Jan 2021 #26
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