Reply #40: Is the "American System" the way to go

[Megawatt]

From the 1800s-- high tariffs to build/protect (actually rebuild) - the American manufacturing base? I know most people don't want to give up their $59 DVD players from Wal Mart but IMO something has to be done about the loss of a sector of our economy which traditionally provided high paying "good" jobs.

And I don't see EITHER party really giving a rats ass about it. They both seem to be in the pocket of their corporate masters who want to outsource ALL manufacturing jobs to China . With just the service jobs and construction left BOTH parties want to have open borders so an oversupply of workers can drive down wages in our race to the bottom. I remember when a drywall finisher could support a family on one income in a middle class lifestyle - try doing that nowadays.

OK thats probably not politically correct on this board and I'm willing to listen to arguments on why protectionism is bad - but what I won't back down from is my contention that the democratic party of my steel worker dad and grandpa - which stood up for AMERICAN workers first - is missing in action - taken over by corporate concerns and donors.