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applegrove

(126,291 posts) Sun May 11, 2025, 05:07 PM May 11

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Why do we keep blaming other countries for "stealing" our jobs... when it was greedy American billionaires who sold them [View all]

— BeSeriousUSA ðŸ (@beserioususa.bsky.social) 2025-05-11T17:53:02.984Z

The Quiet Uprising:

Why do we keep blaming other countries for “stealing” our jobs…
when it was greedy American billionaires who sold them overseas for a quick buck?

They didn’t get stolen — they got outsourced.
Not by China. Not by Mexico.
By CEOs who chose profit over people.

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Why do we keep blaming other countries for "stealing" our jobs... when it was greedy American billionaires who sold them [View all] applegrove May 11 OP

All paths lead back to American greed. Irish_Dem May 11 #1

Correction, if I may.. whathehell May 11 #2

Wasn't it Ross Perot DENVERPOPS May 12 #36

Obama and Clinton tried to negotiate better trade agreements, they were bashed by certain Dems, giving us trump 1. Silent Type May 11 #3

Yeah like Obama's proposed Trans Pacific Partnership IronLionZion May 11 #25

You are absolutely right angryxyouth May 11 #27

Exactly. And one of our Senators flat ass lied that the agreement was going to be hidden from public for 5 years, Silent Type May 11 #30

I've been saying this for years. LoisB May 11 #4

re: greed TnDem May 11 #5

Yes DENVERPOPS May 12 #37

Mitt Romney did this too. Squaredeal May 11 #6

yes. It has been this way... always.. Srkdqltr May 11 #7

"If it can be made in China, it will be made in China. If it can be coded in India, it will be coded in India." dalton99a May 11 #8

Has the Trump family brought their product manufacturing back to America? Norrrm May 11 #9

Every accusation is a confession. usonian May 11 #10

"We Can't Make It Here Anymore" - James McGurty Shipwack May 11 #11

Great song! Thanks for posting. raccoon May 11 #28

By the Ceo's in league with the Govt ToxMarz May 11 #12

The simplest DENVERPOPS May 12 #38

A business model popularized by GE CEO Jack Welch maspaha May 11 #13

Who famously said he wished he could float his factories around on a barge looking for the cheapest labor. Hassin Bin Sober May 11 #18

Most Democrats know the jobs were sent away by a bunch of fat cats who wanted to get fatter Warpy May 11 #14

Also to escape the environmental markodochartaigh May 11 #17

Damn straight! They made millions selling out US companies Evolve Dammit May 11 #15

It was repukes! SheltieLover May 11 #16

American consumers have enjoyed much lower prices on nearly everything they buy for decades... CaptainTruth May 11 #19

Focusing on the price of everything,while denying the value of that which is priceless. BattleRow May 11 #20

But government is the only entity big and powerful enough to curb the overreach of capitalism maspaha May 11 #21

And keeps moving the goal post. BattleRow May 11 #22

In my younger years DENVERPOPS May 12 #39

Made in Japan.. Oops Japans wages went up LiberalArkie May 11 #23

Just like the greed in riverbendviewgal May 11 #24

They LIE! Joinfortmill May 11 #26

Why does this board keep repeating Trump talking points? WSHazel May 11 #29

+1. Totally agree 3 is the most important. No way I support screwing poor people worldwide through America First Silent Type May 11 #31

This is why Libertarianism doesn't work in practice Ruby the Liberal May 12 #32

Great question ck4829 May 12 #33

Unemployment is low, and job creation rate good Johonny May 12 #34

This! It's Linda ladeewolf May 12 #41

Because they took er jerbs! LudwigPastorius May 12 #35

You got it! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E May 12 #40

I'd say it's some of each. thesquanderer May 12 #42