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In reply to the discussion: Show of hands, fellow Democrats. How many of you would choose to let your job go overseas? [View all]pampango
(24,692 posts)11. You volunteered me, but didn't exactly say where you stand.
Is your union job in more jeopardy from workers in Sweden or in Alabama?
In lieu of an answer, I do await your next accusation.
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Show of hands, fellow Democrats. How many of you would choose to let your job go overseas? [View all]
Zalatix
Jun 2012
OP
My point exactly. If no one wants to experience it then why would we not oppose it vigorously?
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#3
Depends. Do I have that thing where Jeff Bridges makes my Hyundai payments if I lose my job???
Romulox
Jun 2012
#4
How about a show of hands for letting your job go to a right-to-work state like Alabama?
pampango
Jun 2012
#7
If you actually subscribed to the theories you present, you'd have two hands and both feet up.
Romulox
Jun 2012
#9
Many of us already live in right-to-work states. Your woefully off-topic question is off-topic.
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#12
I thought the topic was losing your job to outsourcing. My reply is only 'off-topic'
pampango
Jun 2012
#13
You're still off-topic. The topic is about jobs going overseas, not another state.
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#14
"You don't even bother to deny" that "you support discrimination against American workers".
pampango
Jun 2012
#22
The polls I post are Pew polls. "Misguided" is in the eye of the beholder. Protectionism has a lot
pampango
Jun 2012
#34
And there it is. Anyone who disagrees with pamps is similar to both McCarthy and the Euro Right.
Romulox
Jun 2012
#35
Are you arguing that the Euro Right does not favor high tariffs? Or that teabaggers do not
pampango
Jun 2012
#37
Still trying with your mythical FDR/free trade propaganda historical revisionism?
brentspeak
Jun 2012
#40
Pew, Schmew, your polls are still inaccurate no matter how many times you post them.
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#36
Oh, just post some crap about how Marine Le Pen once expressed some sympathy for workers,
Romulox
Jun 2012
#19
She's about the worst spokesperson for her cause that can be found, which makes me smile.
Romulox
Jun 2012
#21
There is no reason for any Congressperson whose district is outside a right-to-work state...
Chan790
Jun 2012
#44
Workers Solidarity is sooooo old fashioned and it threatens the establishment.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jun 2012
#25
Part of the reason you're missing a 'perfect storm' of outrage from outsourcing...
randome
Jun 2012
#16