>there is a pattern where low paying service jobs are replacing jobs in the manufacturing industry. This is a direct consequence of automation in the manufactur

>there is a pattern where low paying service jobs are replacing jobs in the manufacturing industry. This is a direct consequence of automation in the manufacturing industries It's kinda more related to that "Made in China" sticker that appears on most manufactured things you buy these days. No shortage of manufacturing jobs in China. Or Germany (which has also enacted economic policy to keep manufacturing at home), for that matter.