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misterhighwasted

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6. yes, raising dirt poor living standards abroad while lowering our US standards here. levelling off.

Reply to Populist_Prole (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 21, 2015, 02:21 PM

Jan 2015

Universal Slave Labor
I think I've seen this scenario in a futuristic SyFi movie.
Corps are set to make a similar reality for their global new world order.

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Cue the folks who say this is all about raising wages and working conditions. Bullshit. djean111 Jan 2015 #1

It sure isn't about raising our wages or improving our shit labor and environmental protections TheKentuckian Jan 2015 #3

K&R!! 2naSalit Jan 2015 #2

We will all be making the same wages as the Asian countries misterhighwasted Jan 2015 #4

In the long run it'll all level out Populist_Prole Jan 2015 #5

yes, raising dirt poor living standards abroad while lowering our US standards here. levelling off. misterhighwasted Jan 2015 #6

How about a rise in 'dirt poor living standards abroad' while maintaining US living standards? pampango Jan 2015 #7