So when do all those good paying factory jobs start coming back?

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I know this one I know.
When Trump makes America great again!

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Originally Posted by lottamoxie

Wishing America could go backwards in time is the wrong message. 1. because it's impossible and 2. that's not the American way. The way is forward, progress, innovation. It's Darwinian, survival of the fittest, survival of the brightest.

The conservative/repub platform is simple: no one is owed anything. You make your own luck and your own future. Pull yourself up by your own bootstraps and innovate. No whining. The government is not your wet nurse, so suck it up, Buttercup.

Just the same, the citizens don't exist to support a bloated government that may not always have their best interests in mind. The government is suppose to work for the people, not the other way around.

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Originally Posted by Enigma777

Where do you live? Geography can be an issue. Maybe it is something your acquaintances have in common. Maybe their expectations are too high or do not jive with what is available?

"...Employers increasingly want workers with at least some college education, be it a degree or even a certificate in a trade, such as nursing assistant or welding, from a technical or community college..."

"...It's the hottest job market in years for the expected 1.9 million students who will graduate. Employers are estimated to hire about 5 percent more graduates from the class of 2016 than last year, according to a recent report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers..."

"...Experts from Google, EY and other organizations explore the disconnect between academia and employers..."

https://www.fairobserver.com/region/...nd-jobs-43495/

College grads are getting nearly all the jobs - Jun. 30, 2016

College grads enjoy the best job market in years

It's not so much the location, but the failure to major in something that pays. Gender studies and fine arts are generally not degrees that pay.