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Old 06-27-2018, 10:41 AM
 
Location: New York, NY
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There are certain ways to do things to get results. This won't work and we can revisit this thread years from now hopefully. I'll subscribe to it.

Americans have stagnant wages not because of China, its the capitalism and lack of labor unions. Businesses have money to pay their workers more however the shareholders are their number 1 priority. They need to beat profit expectations every quarter, if not the stock price goes down. Labor is the biggest expense to a business, you cut that and you save money.
When you keep losing good paying manufacturing jobs to low paying service jobs, I'd say that goes a long way to lowering wages for sure, so yes China is certainly part of the problem. I support Trump 1000%.
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Old 06-27-2018, 11:08 AM
 
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When you keep losing good paying manufacturing jobs to low paying service jobs, I'd say that goes a long way to lowering wages for sure, so yes China is certainly part of the problem. I support Trump 1000%.
China offered something America didn’t. It ultimately goes back to the corporations wanting more for their buck and Americans wanting items for cheaper. You are blaming the wrong entity rather than the opportunistic system that’s in place. Automation also contributes to losing manufacturing jobs. Either you hold the companies responsible for taking the jobs elsewhere or it will still continue to happen. China not going to say go back to America and take these jobs with you lol. They have the cheap labor. The US can try to compete like everyone else

But like I said we can revisit this in another year
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Old 06-27-2018, 11:12 AM
 
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China offered something America didn’t. It ultimately goes back to the corporations wanting more for their buck and Americans wanting items for cheaper. You are blaming the wrong entity rather than the opportunistic system that’s in place. Automation also contributes to losing manufacturing jobs. Either you hold the companies responsible for taking the jobs elsewhere or it will still continue to happen. China not going to say go back to America and take these jobs with you lol. They have the cheap labor. The US can try to compete like everyone else

But like I said we can revisit this in another year
I already do by simply not buying their products. Americans wanting items for cheaper is a farce. Often times the products are Made in China and still aren't cheaper.
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Old 06-27-2018, 11:53 AM
 
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I already do by simply not buying their products. Americans wanting items for cheaper is a farce. Often times the products are Made in China and still aren't cheaper.
Walmart and all these other discount stores will be out of business, if that was a farce. And let’s not forget Amazon

Everybody wants a “deal”.

But good on you, the buy American push seems to pop up one day and then gone the next.
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Old 06-27-2018, 12:00 PM
 
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Walmart and all these other discount stores will be out of business, if that was a farce. And let’s not forget Amazon

Everybody wants a “deal”.

But good on you, the buy American push seems to pop up one day and then gone the next.
Plenty of American products out there and I buy them.
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Old 06-27-2018, 12:12 PM
 
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Plenty of American products out there and I buy them.
Yes, I’m sure everything in your closet, the food you purchase, the cars you drive is all made in the good ole USA.
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Old 06-27-2018, 12:15 PM
 
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Yeah, like My Pillow, so I've been told every 10 minutes from 4 PM to 2 AM.

I wonder where the fabric and the "stuffing" comes from.
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Old 06-27-2018, 12:40 PM
 
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Yes, I’m sure everything in your closet, the food you purchase, the cars you drive is all made in the good ole USA.
Don't be ridiculous. You can't buy everything American made. Not possible. I sure as hell don't have anything Chinese made. I buy American or from Western Europe.
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Old 06-27-2018, 01:03 PM
 
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I sure as hell don't have anything Chinese made.
Yes you do, your cellphone. You just simply cannot escape China made products.
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Old 06-27-2018, 01:34 PM
 
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Less tourist, less crowd. Let me live my life. Thank you!
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