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brentspeak

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14. The American middle class slipping into poverty b/c of offshoring "does not hurt us"?

Reply to BrentWil (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:13 AM

Jan 2012

I suppose it wouldn't if you have a phalanx of armed security guards patrolling your gated community. But then again, it's unlikely that corporate yes-men would be able to afford the same amenities as their bosses do. I'd review my French Revolution history, if I were you:

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Why Apple Makes iPhones In China And Why The US Is Screwed [View all] True Earthling Jan 2012 OP

A few companies who's products are made in the same factories as the iPhone: onehandle Jan 2012 #1

Read The Article And Agree, The Subtleties Of Modern Electronic Manufacturing cantbeserious Jan 2012 #2

America is a POWDER KEG of anti-offshoring sentiment. We need to start FIGHTING BACK Zalatix Jan 2012 #3

This uncontrollable lust for profit is ultimately going to kill us all. Initech Jan 2012 #4

Things change and so does the economy.. China is actually a good story for Humanity BrentWil Jan 2012 #5

Sorry. The Chinese economy is NOT good and can never be good for the US. AdHocSolver Jan 2012 #12

The American middle class slipping into poverty b/c of offshoring "does not hurt us"? brentspeak Jan 2012 #14

does not hurt us? Confusious Jan 2012 #15

which is exactly why free trade doesn't work Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #6

Best comment to the Duhigg & Bradsher article: ProfessionalLeftist Jan 2012 #7

Agreed - However, Changing The US Ship of State Will Take Decades Due To Politics cantbeserious Jan 2012 #8

The only way to fix our economic problems is to remove profit from current practices. AdHocSolver Jan 2012 #19

Another consideration or 2 Mopar151 Jan 2012 #9

Best description of the process I've seen in a couple years, at least. saras Jan 2012 #16

I was appalled by the argument that it was "skilled labor." joshcryer Jan 2012 #10

When we killed metrication I knew it was all over. That was 40 years ago. Gregorian Jan 2012 #11

You owe somone 10k and you have a problems, you owe a few hundred billion and it is their problem Exultant Democracy Jan 2012 #13

The reasons given for Apple's move to China are specious. AdHocSolver Jan 2012 #17

Well said! n/t Zalatix Jan 2012 #18

Apple is like Scientology - a religion masquerading as a corporation, or visa versa leveymg Jan 2012 #20

It isn't just electronics that are made in China. Much of our clothing is made in China, or in 4lbs Jan 2012 #21

To add to your list: Dash Riprock Jan 2012 #22