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another_liberal

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48. You can blame the Bain Capital types for that fail.

Fri May 17, 2013, 07:36 AM

May 2013

They have yet to meet an industry they didn't want to sell to China or India. Nothing can save a company when investment capitalists are allowed to simply buy it up cheap, loot it and sell the remains to someone with a slave labor work force.

I don't know what emotional or financial ties you have to the "Unrestrained Free Trade/Global Economy/One World Market" crowd, but it's clear we fundamentally disagree on how our country should treat its workers and the wealthy class who exploit them.

I've said about all I care to say on this subject string. If you have other questions, please refer to my earlier comments (above). Better yet, read Howard Zinn's, A People's History of the United States.

Have a wonderful life.

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It would only add 25 cents to clothing prices to have safer conditions in Bangladesh [View all] n2doc May 2013 OP

You know, I'd be just fine with adding a couple of bucks, and make them here 1-Old-Man May 2013 #1

Good point! another_liberal May 2013 #4

Clothes shouldn't have to be loaded onto cargo ships to chug across the largest ocean on the planet. Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #6

Exactly. another_liberal May 2013 #10

yes indeed cali May 2013 #15

the latter one is lying about workers, LOL. she means there isn't skilled labour at a cheap enough bettyellen May 2013 #16

yep cali May 2013 #17

That's what I was going to say too. another_liberal May 2013 #19

Yup. bettyellen May 2013 #21

I would do the same badtoworse May 2013 #43

K&R. pacalo May 2013 #2

Two percent . . . another_liberal May 2013 #3

Another side of this story is how much does Walmart pay WHEN CRABS ROAR May 2013 #5

You really think RudynJack May 2013 #7

Possibly, I'm always amazed at how inexpensive some items WHEN CRABS ROAR May 2013 #9

The weirdly specific prices they have suggest smaller margins on stuff Posteritatis May 2013 #36

Their profits suggest that's the case. another_liberal May 2013 #12

I agree RudynJack May 2013 #13

I'm not saying they do. another_liberal May 2013 #18

Yes nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #23

2$, LOL... try 25 - 40 dollars. I hate Walmart, but if you buy clothes there - their suppliers are bettyellen May 2013 #20

I can tell you don't shop at walmart much newmember May 2013 #31

On paper yes, but... Mr. X May 2013 #8

Yeah, I guess so. another_liberal May 2013 #11

the 25 cents is theoretical. It assumes the factory owners would spend it on upgrades and that this bettyellen May 2013 #24

They are already responsible. another_liberal May 2013 #25

the way I understand it, it would have the stores buying it responsible for paying for their bettyellen May 2013 #26

Make the clothing here . . . another_liberal May 2013 #27

that is so unrealistic, I just don't know how to respond... bettyellen May 2013 #28

When you, "don't know how to respond . . ." another_liberal May 2013 #29

I couldn't leave such a silly pipe dream out there unchallenged. Sorry. But we're global bettyellen May 2013 #30

Global marketplace, eh? another_liberal May 2013 #39

I'm a realist, but am curious to know HOW you think we will ever reduce thecompetition from imports? bettyellen May 2013 #41

It's pretty simple really. another_liberal May 2013 #45

um.... how'd that work out for our shoe industry? Oh wait- we no longer have one! bettyellen May 2013 #47

You can blame the Bain Capital types for that fail. another_liberal May 2013 #48

We don't fundamentally disagree about how workers should be treated, but it appears you care about bettyellen May 2013 #49

Want to learn something? another_liberal May 2013 #52

what bullshit. 1) they were decent jobs at one time. 2) factory work is not one step away HiPointDem May 2013 #32

your reply has nothing to do with the 21st century marketplace. bettyellen May 2013 #33

blahblahblah HiPointDem May 2013 #35

Well reasoned! You have convinced me..... bettyellen May 2013 #42

no, it's 8 cents without the markups. read the article. you're wrong about everything. HiPointDem May 2013 #38

Fuck that, let the kids suffer... Locut0s May 2013 #14

Oh com'on, you know how much that s in the aggregate? nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #22

Let's raise them $1.00 and re-open factories HERE SoCalDem May 2013 #34

One dollar? Revanchist May 2013 #37

25 cents is another game of Donkey Kong.... Junkdrawer May 2013 #40

No, it would subtract 25 cents from corporate profits. KamaAina May 2013 #44

EXACTLY. This is being spun as about consumers but it is CORPORATE PROFITS redqueen May 2013 #46

And totally analogous to the case of the Ford Pinto, where Ford Motor Company bullwinkle428 May 2013 #50

But, but, but... RC May 2013 #51