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CaptainTruth

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

Sun May 11, 2025, 07:26 PM

May 11

...due to outsourcing.

It's odd that no one ever seems to talk about that.

Insatiable consumer desire for "cheap stuff" will always drive the quest for less expensive manufacturing & create opportunities for businesses (& business owners) who want to capitalize on that desire.

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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