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Go ahead and take all these low paying, blue collar, manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. China does not want them. You can assemble your own iPhones. These Chin
by nullnilvoid 9y ago
Go ahead and take all these low paying, blue collar, manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. China does not want them. You can assemble your own iPhones. These Chinese workers work hard from dawn to dark, in a sweat shop, with no health care, no retirement benefits, for peanuts. Americans can assemble and consume your own iPhones.
- mistermann 9y agoShould the workers themselves have a say in deciding whether they will or will not assemble iPhones?
- nullnilvoid 9y agoAbsolutely. Same with consumers. They should be able to decide what to buy depending on the price, manufacturing location etc.
- mistermann 9y agoThat's a fair argument, but you could also argue that: a) they aren't making an informed (of the long term consequences) decision (and that they aren't informed isn't accidental) b) considering the cost advantages of offshore manufacturing and economic hardship due to job losses, there really isn't much choice remaining I don't fault Chinese citizens or even Chinese leadership in any way, they are simply acting in their best interests. It is western political and corporate leadership that I think are acting incredibly negligently/selfishly.