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I look forward to the day when all of this "offshoring" of manufacturing (etc) will be recognized as the treason that it is.

Roboprog 10y ago
Downvoters: so it's a good thing that we are transferring technology/manufacturing expertise away from the US and to potential rivals???
- brightball 10y ago
  Not going to disagree with you. The only people who benefit from offshoring are the people making the money and the areas with the best ports to import from those areas. In terms of China, that means the west coast.
  - golergka 10y ago
    You don't consider Chinese workers to be people?
    - brightball 10y ago
      Of course, but when conditions of the work are in question the benefit is in question.
      - Roboprog 10y ago
        Right. It's not like electronics manufacturing was moved to China in the 90s because of a shorter supply chain or superior expertise. Lower wages, and little to no environmental protection. ... and a government that will one day nationalize everything, surprising a bunch of would-be Masters of the Universe on Wall Street. Oh, the irony when these clowns talk about "confiscatory" taxes, then get into bed with the Chinese.
- bko 10y ago
  I think trade and mutual self interest is the best way to prevent global conflicts
  - Roboprog 10y ago
    Apparently many others hold that belief, as well, to the extent that it is downright offensive to them to suggest otherwise. Any consideration that rather than mercantilism discouraging war, there is just a small chance that the threat of mutual assured destruction might be a disincentive for (rational) players to avoid total conflict? I'm actually more moderate than the above may sound (e.g. - I think we spend a bit too much on the military), but I am SOOOOOOO tired of "free traitors" spouting their ... stuff ... which only benefits the very wealthy (at least until the host dies from their parasitism).

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I look forward to the day when all of this "offshoring" of manufacturing (etc) will be recognized as the treason that it is.

by Roboprog 10y ago

Roboprog 10y ago
Downvoters: so it's a good thing that we are transferring technology/manufacturing expertise away from the US and to potential rivals???
- brightball 10y ago
  Not going to disagree with you. The only people who benefit from offshoring are the people making the money and the areas with the best ports to import from those areas. In terms of China, that means the west coast.
  - golergka 10y ago
    You don't consider Chinese workers to be people?
    - brightball 10y ago
      Of course, but when conditions of the work are in question the benefit is in question.
      - Roboprog 10y ago
        Right. It's not like electronics manufacturing was moved to China in the 90s because of a shorter supply chain or superior expertise. Lower wages, and little to no environmental protection. ... and a government that will one day nationalize everything, surprising a bunch of would-be Masters of the Universe on Wall Street. Oh, the irony when these clowns talk about "confiscatory" taxes, then get into bed with the Chinese.
- bko 10y ago
  I think trade and mutual self interest is the best way to prevent global conflicts
  - Roboprog 10y ago
    Apparently many others hold that belief, as well, to the extent that it is downright offensive to them to suggest otherwise. Any consideration that rather than mercantilism discouraging war, there is just a small chance that the threat of mutual assured destruction might be a disincentive for (rational) players to avoid total conflict? I'm actually more moderate than the above may sound (e.g. - I think we spend a bit too much on the military), but I am SOOOOOOO tired of "free traitors" spouting their ... stuff ... which only benefits the very wealthy (at least until the host dies from their parasitism).