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timdog44

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10. The writer

Reply to cali (Original post)

Mon Apr 29, 2013, 07:48 AM

Apr 2013

is a contributor to Forbes. This should all be what is necessary to determine his tunnel vision view of the problem. $ to the right side and $ to the left side. Bangladesh did not build these plants and call Walmart or Sears or The Gap and say, "look what we can do". Some punk ass profiteer went there and set this up because he could force these people to work long hours for no money. Without all the social safety factors that should be present. To think that their economy has to evolve on the bodies of the workers is absolutely disgusting. That may have happened in the past, but it is not the way it had to happen. It happened because of the greed of these ass hat corporatists. The fact that these people can sleep at night is an indication of their lack of morals, ethics and compassion.

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In Forbes: The worst justification for exploiting overseas workforces. EVER. [View all] cali Apr 2013 OP

This would be more palatable if the same people weren't trying to get rid of standards here too n/t Fumesucker Apr 2013 #1

that's one of many problems in this column Enrique Apr 2013 #20

INHUMANE Skittles Apr 2013 #2

'sadly' = crocodile tears. i hate these people, vile is the word. HiPointDem Apr 2013 #3

well it looks like we do have something in common cali Apr 2013 #4

"WE didn't do it. The LOCAL supplier is responsible." Junkdrawer Apr 2013 #5

Wahh! They MADE us do it! n2doc Apr 2013 #6

"Business Ethics" once again seen as oxymoronic panzerfaust Apr 2013 #7

Even worse, he's a moron. He applies US-level prices for safety & regulation to Pakistan! reformist2 Apr 2013 #8

Well, gee, it wouldn't occur to Worstall or the manufacturers and retailers whose big a***** he Skidmore Apr 2013 #9

The writer timdog44 Apr 2013 #10

There is some reason for hope... he's being thrashed in the comment section. reformist2 Apr 2013 #11

The US got to where we are now by being a sweatshop first Recursion Apr 2013 #12

I am way too angry to omment on this. All I can think of is a very special place in hell for him. marble falls Apr 2013 #13

Look at some of the other $hit he has written (listed in left column) AllyCat Apr 2013 #14

He also doesn't think wealth inequality is a problem . . . in 3 of his columns. HughBeaumont Apr 2013 #16

I guess I am in minority who agrees with the author Trekologer Apr 2013 #15

that's absurd. first of all, the workers have been trying to demand it cali Apr 2013 #18

+1 n/t OneGrassRoot Apr 2013 #19

you got punked Enrique Apr 2013 #22

If they don't get the work without some "encouragement" from the outside, AllyCat Apr 2013 #23

And just think... 99Forever Apr 2013 #17

"Labor conditions didn�t magically improve with increase of wealth." Enrique Apr 2013 #21