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In reply to the discussion: The root cause of the failure of the middle class? [View all]Igel
(35,274 posts)32. The chains are more productive.
That's just how it goes. Lower cost per unit of production, more units of production per hour because of streamlined and at least partially centralized production.
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I could be way wrong, but wasn't there a time when Wal Mart stocked mostly domestic goods?
1-Old-Man
Dec 2012
#3
Tend to agree about the Lewis Point being reached in China, less imminent in India but
pampango
Dec 2012
#59
Great list. Progressive countries have strong safety nets and unions and higher/more progressive
pampango
Dec 2012
#61
Too many people! An economy can only support a given number of craft & trades members at any stage.
jody
Dec 2012
#30
Maybe not the "root cause", but sure as hell contributed to it ... the "death of the liberally-
zbdent
Dec 2012
#35
Ronald F. Reagan is the responsible for the destruction of the middle class
The Second Stone
Dec 2012
#41
The American people chose to withdraw into a fantasy world. When this happened is debatable,
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#43
I trace it to the fact that business interests are better able to sustain pushes
mythology
Dec 2012
#44