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sufrommich

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8. The biggest corporation in the world is China Inc.,it used

Reply to Armstead (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 24, 2016, 10:20 AM

Jun 2016

to be USA Inc. and most Americans were OK with that. It shouldn't surprise anyone that Asia feels differently about corporations than the U.S. and Europe do.We tend to overlook the sins of corporations when the reward is a huge middle class.

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The worldwide middle class is actually growing. [View all] sufrommich Jun 2016 OP

yes, we don't like losing our privileges Fresh_Start Jun 2016 #1

No need to lose our privileges. Thanks to Hortensis Jun 2016 #10

You don't correct one wrong with another... Armstead Jun 2016 #2

The biggest corporation in the world is China Inc.,it used sufrommich Jun 2016 #8

That's the problem -- We've tended to overlook the sins of corporations for too long Armstead Jun 2016 #9

I've had the same thought The2ndWheel Jun 2016 #3

+1, you done up and done it now... uponit7771 Jun 2016 #7

We don't like the rich paying for better lives for the poor once we realize we're rich Recursion Jun 2016 #4

Overall, inequality has risen with wealth. The precentage of US middle-class has fallen as measured leveymg Jun 2016 #5

AMEN and AMEN!! uponit7771 Jun 2016 #6

You kind of need people with disposable income to buy products. HughBeaumont Jun 2016 #11