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2016 Postmortem

Garrett78

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3. Those jobs will come back if...

Reply to realmirage (Original post)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 01:23 PM

Nov 2016

...the US does away with labor laws, the minimum wage, welfare and corporate taxes. In which case people will have no choice but to work in horrific conditions for 5 cents a day.

The fact is the US is manufacturing more than ever (contrary to the narrative about how the US doesn't make anything anymore), but automation means fewer people are needed. And wages have been stagnant at best.

New green industries and less wage disparity is called for, but even that won't be sufficient. Ultimately there will need to be a universal basic income, unless US population starts declining or we do away with automation.

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How easily the people give up and accept the lies of the powerful [View all] realmirage Nov 2016 OP

Understanding reality and what confronts us is not "accepting the will of the powerful" JHan Nov 2016 #1

Recommended. Too many Democrats accept the "political reality" that manufacturing guillaumeb Nov 2016 #2

I wish every person would read your post. Thank you realmirage Nov 2016 #4

Those jobs will come back if... Garrett78 Nov 2016 #3

Read guilla's post above yours realmirage Nov 2016 #5

Again, manufacturing in the US is practically at an all-time high. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #11

Your facts are wrong. Research it realmirage Nov 2016 #12

I have, and you could easily verify what I'm saying. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #13

Many more people will lose jobs with advances in artificial intelligence. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #6

Just like people who say social security won't be around when I retire. Dustlawyer Nov 2016 #7

Thank you for this, glad I'm not alone realmirage Nov 2016 #8

Thank You for posting Kathy M Nov 2016 #9

Because I'm a smart person lapfog_1 Nov 2016 #10

well, when they do come back, you need not apply. thanks for nothing. nt TheFrenchRazor Nov 2016 #15

Don't worry about me, I have a nice job lapfog_1 Nov 2016 #16

sadly, it's true. you have to believe that change is possible before you even try, nt TheFrenchRazor Nov 2016 #14

This is absolutely not true. zenabby Nov 2016 #17