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CaliforniaPeggy

(149,296 posts)
34. So beautifully and eloquently said, my dear MrScorpio!
Sun Nov 25, 2012, 12:28 PM
Nov 2012

I agree with every word.

Damn, but you did write a very compelling essay. President Obama needs to see this.

K&R

Allow me to be the first K&R Fumesucker Nov 2012 #1
You are absolutely right. LiberalEsto Nov 2012 #2
NIcely put, although this has been obvious for quite some time. The question is... gilpo Nov 2012 #3
We have what are essentially sulphurdunn Nov 2012 #30
exactly! n/t gilpo Nov 2012 #37
Gilpo, I share your frustration truedelphi Nov 2012 #70
We did much of this to ourselves n2doc Nov 2012 #4
That's where I've been 2naSalit Nov 2012 #48
Amen-- now we just need to build that political movement, and soon NoMoreWarNow Nov 2012 #5
I see this more as a culture problem than a government problem gilpo Nov 2012 #7
I think a first step is that most of us have had to step back from the frenzied consumerism Squinch Nov 2012 #13
Lower wages force people to buy cheaper goods, unfortunately juajen Nov 2012 #59
Wonderful post Scorpio! D&R juajen Nov 2012 #60
not going to happen so long as wages keep spiraling down. HiPointDem Nov 2012 #64
"Ah America.. We Saw it, We Tipped it Over... and Then Iggy Nov 2012 #6
What it boils down to is they don't need us anymore. zeemike Nov 2012 #8
I don't know how often sulphurdunn Nov 2012 #31
Too true. But let me point out, about cheap Chinese products.... Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #9
We've become a fixer upper country lunatica Nov 2012 #10
Kinda like a cheap sulphurdunn Nov 2012 #33
Let's organize here at DU rainin Nov 2012 #11
+1 freshwest Nov 2012 #41
So did I and I said... 2naSalit Nov 2012 #53
I'm in. 2naSalit Nov 2012 #55
The fall of capitalism is much like the fall of communism. valerief Nov 2012 #12
Any system left unfettered The Wizard Nov 2012 #18
You need to send this to Pres. Obama. This sort asjr Nov 2012 #14
I watched a video yesterday on this site of shoppers at Walmart. CrispyQ Nov 2012 #15
MrScorpio Turbineguy Nov 2012 #16
Really is. I wish he'd post more OPs as long as this. freshwest Nov 2012 #42
K&R! Right on brother, I couldn't agree more! The fall of the Roman Empire did not happen Dustlawyer Nov 2012 #17
How about "Invest in America" as a slogan? starroute Nov 2012 #19
"Invest in America" is not a bad start... XtopherXtopher Nov 2012 #22
Better yet, how about "Invest in America" as a LAW? Occulus Nov 2012 #45
Outstanding. H2O Man Nov 2012 #20
It's hard for this country to invest into infrastructure glowing Nov 2012 #21
When were those utilities privatized in the US? OldEurope Nov 2012 #43
Socialism isn't bad in concept, it's when it is corrupted 2naSalit Nov 2012 #51
Very interesting, thank you. OldEurope Nov 2012 #62
Perhaps so... 2naSalit Nov 2012 #63
to add one more point 2naSalit Nov 2012 #65
I often wonder if I'll see America come back in my lifetime. XtopherXtopher Nov 2012 #23
Preach it, brother! n/t orbitalman Nov 2012 #24
Don't forget Hi-Speed Trains.. HipChick Nov 2012 #25
Check this out - RC Nov 2012 #36
Buying American SAVES $$ mikki35 Nov 2012 #26
And custom cabinets for the kitchen/bath are better and no more expensive. SharonAnn Nov 2012 #54
Very true! burrowowl Nov 2012 #68
Best of everything to you and the Mrs. in the new place. geckosfeet Nov 2012 #27
it is heaven05 Nov 2012 #28
Thom Hartmann - Unequal Protection - A Great Read On Corporate Personhood cantbeserious Nov 2012 #29
So very true. K&R Riley18 Nov 2012 #32
So beautifully and eloquently said, my dear MrScorpio! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #34
Our economy depends on our over-consumption pandr32 Nov 2012 #35
That's great, thanks for posting it! Populist_Prole Nov 2012 #58
i posted something similar back in 2007 NMDemDist2 Nov 2012 #38
Way to connect the dots. SalviaBlue Nov 2012 #39
About those movers... MyTwoSense Nov 2012 #40
Which is bullshit, because he used U-Haul and not ChinaHaul. Occulus Nov 2012 #46
Well written Rocky888 Nov 2012 #44
We are living femrap Nov 2012 #47
The obvious place to start is opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership. hay rick Nov 2012 #49
k+r! TeamPooka Nov 2012 #50
Most Excellent Post !!! - K & R !!! WillyT Nov 2012 #52
Good Observations MagickMuffin Nov 2012 #56
This should be a column for the New York Times or something. Flying Squirrel Nov 2012 #57
shopping USA-made ChristianDemocratMom Nov 2012 #61
I have purchased from the Made in USA Forever site. The site's owner was a former Tech bluestate10 Nov 2012 #73
preach it, MrScorpio Skittles Nov 2012 #66
Great job. ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #67
well yes that is exactly what happened and pretty much everyone knows it Douglas Carpenter Nov 2012 #69
Another bell run was on PBS...The Dust Bowl, and it paints the same story... MrMickeysMom Nov 2012 #71
Yes, I saw it the same way MrScorpio Nov 2012 #72
Couldn't agree more. xxqqqzme Nov 2012 #74
Very thorough analysis, and eloquently put Hekate Nov 2012 #75
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