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Bringing jobs back to America does seem reasonable, right? But as far as I've seen, very few leaders in academia, business, government, or the media have spoken

Bringing jobs back to America does seem reasonable, right? But as far as I've seen, very few leaders in academia, business, government, or the media have spoken against globalization. Of course, I might be wrong, so please feel free to show me the many leaders who've opposed globalization and the receptive responses of the institutions they work for.

scarface74 9y ago
There is a difference between “speaking against globalizarion” and increasing jobs in America. How do you propose we decrease globalization? Impose tariffs, cause a trade war, and increase prices for everyone? There is a company called Softwear trying to brIng clothe manufacturing back to the US. But they plan to automate everything and hire a very few engineers. How does that help the “working class”? The ship on globalization has sailed. Republicans use to believe in the free market that was back when manufacturing jobs were strong. But now that the “working class in middle America” is hurting, they like “big government” interfering with the free market. and more regulation because it helps them.
- leereeves 9y ago
  "RNC Republicans" still believe in globalization. Republican voters have been opposed to globalization for a long time but until Trump they had few voting choices that reflected that. And the ship hasn't sailed on globalization. China is bringing protectionism back whatever we do. Will protectionism raise prices? On manufactured goods, perhaps. But manufactured goods are a small portion of our expenses compared to rents, food, and energy, and if protectionism also raises wages it will mean more Americans can afford to live well.
  - scarface74 9y ago
    So in other words we should all pay a subsidy to help the "working class"? That's exactly what a tariff is. I thought conservatives were against forcing people to pay taxes and "big government" and we should let the free market decide - or do they just feel that way about health care? All wages won't rise because of manufacturing jobs. Just those for manufacturing. It's basically "redistributing" money from those who aren't in the manufacturing industry to those who are. I also thought that conservatives were against "redistribution", or are they for it when it helps "working class Middle America"?
    - leereeves 9y ago
      I'd love to continue this discussion but apparently I've been rate-limited for some reason, and suddenly I'm only allowed one post every 2 hours. I'll close with this: We already pay subsidies for all kinds of things. Why not pay one to help the working class? ---- Response to below: I do think any injustice is immoral but subsidies aren't injustice. We pay lots of subsidies. I never said subsidies are immoral. And don't confuse manufacturing with "rural America". There are lots of working class people in the cities who once found employment in manufacturing. Farm subsidies do nothing for them. And if you only want to read a study (and will consider no other facts) here's a study showing men receive much longer prison sentences than women for the same crime: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2144002 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2144002 ---- > What should we "believe" other than studies? Statistics? Like the statistics on male victims of domestic violence vs the legal protections and shelters available to men. Or the statistics on boys vs girls expelled from preschool, boys medicated, the number of male vs female teachers, etc. And have you read that study yet? You seemed so insistent to read a study, I thought you might have some comments about it.
      - scarface74 9y ago
        You just argued the opposite side earlier basically implying any injustice is immoral. We pay subsidies to rural America in the form of farm subsidies already. But all you have to do is post a study showing statistical evidence of discrimination against the White Male and I promise I'll read it with an open mind. I have somewhat of a background in statistics and economics and I enjoy reading about those subjects.
      - scarface74 9y ago
        I am all for criminal justice reform - and I said as much in an earlier post. But if "I only want to read a study and consider no other facts". What should we "believe" other than studies? A few anecdotes? If there are some systemic issues caused by government policies - and there are plenty with the criminal justice system - I'm all for reform. Reforming the criminal justice system is about less government not more.
      - 9y ago

scarface74 9y ago

There is a difference between “speaking against globalizarion” and increasing jobs in America. How do you propose we decrease globalization? Impose tariffs, cause a trade war, and increase prices for everyone? There is a company called Softwear trying to brIng clothe manufacturing back to the US. But they plan to automate everything and hire a very few engineers. How does that help the “working class”? The ship on globalization has sailed. Republicans use to believe in the free market that was back when manufacturing jobs were strong. But now that the “working class in middle America” is hurting, they like “big government” interfering with the free market. and more regulation because it helps them.

leereeves 9y ago
"RNC Republicans" still believe in globalization. Republican voters have been opposed to globalization for a long time but until Trump they had few voting choices that reflected that. And the ship hasn't sailed on globalization. China is bringing protectionism back whatever we do. Will protectionism raise prices? On manufactured goods, perhaps. But manufactured goods are a small portion of our expenses compared to rents, food, and energy, and if protectionism also raises wages it will mean more Americans can afford to live well.
- scarface74 9y ago
  So in other words we should all pay a subsidy to help the "working class"? That's exactly what a tariff is. I thought conservatives were against forcing people to pay taxes and "big government" and we should let the free market decide - or do they just feel that way about health care? All wages won't rise because of manufacturing jobs. Just those for manufacturing. It's basically "redistributing" money from those who aren't in the manufacturing industry to those who are. I also thought that conservatives were against "redistribution", or are they for it when it helps "working class Middle America"?
  - leereeves 9y ago
    I'd love to continue this discussion but apparently I've been rate-limited for some reason, and suddenly I'm only allowed one post every 2 hours. I'll close with this: We already pay subsidies for all kinds of things. Why not pay one to help the working class? ---- Response to below: I do think any injustice is immoral but subsidies aren't injustice. We pay lots of subsidies. I never said subsidies are immoral. And don't confuse manufacturing with "rural America". There are lots of working class people in the cities who once found employment in manufacturing. Farm subsidies do nothing for them. And if you only want to read a study (and will consider no other facts) here's a study showing men receive much longer prison sentences than women for the same crime: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2144002 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2144002 ---- > What should we "believe" other than studies? Statistics? Like the statistics on male victims of domestic violence vs the legal protections and shelters available to men. Or the statistics on boys vs girls expelled from preschool, boys medicated, the number of male vs female teachers, etc. And have you read that study yet? You seemed so insistent to read a study, I thought you might have some comments about it.
    - scarface74 9y ago
      You just argued the opposite side earlier basically implying any injustice is immoral. We pay subsidies to rural America in the form of farm subsidies already. But all you have to do is post a study showing statistical evidence of discrimination against the White Male and I promise I'll read it with an open mind. I have somewhat of a background in statistics and economics and I enjoy reading about those subjects.
    - scarface74 9y ago
      I am all for criminal justice reform - and I said as much in an earlier post. But if "I only want to read a study and consider no other facts". What should we "believe" other than studies? A few anecdotes? If there are some systemic issues caused by government policies - and there are plenty with the criminal justice system - I'm all for reform. Reforming the criminal justice system is about less government not more.
    - 9y ago