Why no scrutiny of Obama's Trans Pacific Agreement? (dollar, amount, exam)

[dv1033]

Originally Posted by rruff

This is the more relevant stat:



Like most of MB's assertions, the "opinion" that the US is a manufacturing power house is easily disproved.

We are right behind China in terms of value of exports, aka stuff we manufacture, despite the huge population gap. Germany is the real powerhouse per capita, but we are still very strong. Sorry brah, but Barbara is correct.

Actually this graph is most relevant, since it doesn't really matter if manufacture goods for export or something else, so long as we have something to sell.

It sure is as it shows Globalization and us not racing to the bottom to produce a lot of manufacturing jobs at the expense of our environment and standard of living.

[Major Barbara]

Originally Posted by madison999

Wow, a whole paragraph of...nothing.

You didn't deserve that much.

[Major Barbara]

Originally Posted by dv1033

Don't forget ze germans! Very industrious folks.

Yes, and technically high-end, but nowhere near as large as either China or the US.

[Major Barbara]

Originally Posted by madison999

Wonder if this is coming straight out of their text books? Sad.

LOL! Couple of middle school students who know more about NAFTA than you do.

[rruff]

Originally Posted by dv1033

We are right behind China in terms of value of exports, aka stuff we manufacture, despite the huge population gap. Germany is the real powerhouse per capita, but we are still very strong. Sorry brah, but Barbara is correct.

Use relevant numbers. % GDP. Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | Data | Table

Here are a few. There are at least 10 fully developed countries that rank higher.

China 32%
Korea 31%
Belarus 28%
Czech 23%
Germany 22%
Ireland 22%
Japan 20%
Switzerland 19%
Austria 19%
Sweden 19%
Italy 16%
Belgium 15%
Iceland 14%
Denmark 13%
USA 13%

[rruff]

Originally Posted by Major Barbara

Be sure to let us know when the total reaches one. By the way, manufacturing as a percent of GDP is a meaningless concept in the current context.

If you want to look at how important manufacturing is to a county's economy, what one would be more relevant?

[dv1033]

Originally Posted by rruff

Use relevant numbers. % GDP. Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | Data | Table

Here are a few. There are at least 10 fully developed countries that rank higher.

China 32%
Korea 31%
Belarus 28%
Czech 23%
Germany 22%
Ireland 22%
Japan 20%
Switzerland 19%
Austria 19%
Sweden 19%
Italy 16%
Belgium 15%
Iceland 14%
Denmark 13%
USA 13%

I'm not.discounting the importance of manufacturing or the loss of manufacturing. However, when you look at your link, a quick glance at the top countries you left out in your post shows your data isn't very apples to apples.

[madison999]

Originally Posted by Major Barbara

LOL! Couple of middle school students who know more about NAFTA than you do.

were you the one on the right or the left?

[rruff]

Originally Posted by dv1033

However, when you look at your link, a quick glance at the top countries you left out in your post shows your data isn't very apples to apples.

What do you mean? I included some of the noteworthy countries ahead of the US.

[Major Barbara]

Originally Posted by rruff

If you want to look at how important manufacturing is to a county's economy, what one would be more relevant?

Who in the world would give a fig about such a thing? I'll tell you who. Someone who is desperately trying to tun away from all the actually relevant points that have been decisively won by some other person who knows much more about the actual situation than he does.

You're just flopping around here like a fish out of water. It's getting pitiful. Just give it up and let it go.