No More Lies

[Scuba]

[Laelth]

1. k&r for the truth, however depressing it may be.

"Free trade" agreements facilitate this loss of jobs. Our "job creators" also like to create jobs overseas to avoid environmental regulations in the U.S.

-Laelth

[daybranch]

2. what else

you said it all!

[kentuck]

3. They even get tax breaks for moving their equipment overseas.

Our politicians in Washington pay them to move their jobs away.

[gtar100]

4. The inevitable result of unregulated capitalism.

I think there is even less of a protest against the practice of outsourcing jobs because much of that savings goes into dividend checks and higher stock values. This is not just about the super-wealthy taking advantage of workers. Anyone who holds stock in a company that outsources jobs is a beneficiary of this practice.

[The Wizard]

6. Any system left unfettered

becomes totalitarian and eventually devours itself.

[cantbeserious]

5. When Low Information Voters Deny Reality - The Jobs Leave

eom

[think]

7. Kick & Rec

[mountain grammy]

8. And they'll only come back when America is also a third world country

with no evironmental or labor protections and no trace of unions. If we have the audacity to actually raise the minimum wage to a living wage and require health insurance, our largest employers, like Walmart and McDonalds, will be crushed under the mandate to share their profits with their employees. Imagine the vast Walton fortune not having the cash to fund their favorite right wing ideals like privatitizing America's public schools or funding "evironmental solutions" that only they benefit from.
Oh, the humanity!!
After years of pounding the American people with "government is the problem" propaganda, I don't think the corporations will give up their power without a fight, and I mean a boot crushing fight.

[shcrane71]

9. Most of skilled laborers will be exporting themselves to places

where there's more civil discourse, better infrastructure, schools, healthcare. Actually, I've known people who have already done this.

[mountain grammy]

10. Yes, the "free market" solution. Problem is it's only "free" for the market

not the workers.

[BrotherIvan]

11. I would add to that

"And then we buy their crap."

Because if everyone demanded Made in the USA products, the manufacturing would come back right quick. But the parking lot at our local Wal Mart was jammed tonight, so I guess no one gives a damn.

[apocalypsehow]

12. Kick & Rec. n/t.