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RB TexLa

(17,003 posts) Fri Nov 25, 2016, 01:52 AM Nov 2016

Yes, cause Mexicans don't deserve to make air conditioners [View all]

President-elect Donald Trump announced on Twitter that he has been “MAKING PROGRESS” keeping a Carrier Corp. factory in the U.S.

“I am working hard, even on Thanksgiving, trying to get Carrier A.C. Company to stay in the U.S. (Indiana). MAKING PROGRESS — Will know soon!”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-were-making-progress-keeping-carrier-plant-in-u-s-181944812.html

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Yes, cause Mexicans don't deserve to make air conditioners [View all] RB TexLa Nov 2016 OP

You're not losing your job, so why should you care? cpwm17 Nov 2016 #1

No question that Trump is a buffoon SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #2

He found a parade, put himself in front & claims he's leading it. baldguy Nov 2016 #13

Ego...yuuuuuuuge. SammyWinstonJack Nov 2016 #14

It would depend on how he did it, I suppose petronius Nov 2016 #24

Yeah, I get that SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #25

He also said he kept a Ford plant in the US, yet Ford claimed Trump had nothing to do with it. LanternWaste Nov 2016 #31

Agree 100% that Trump had nothing to do with either SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #39

he is a lying asshole Skittles Nov 2016 #3

Absolutely true SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #4

Yeah but it's kind of important not to let him take treestar Nov 2016 #37

I agree 100% about that SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #38

I would rather see Americans make them Travis_0004 Nov 2016 #5

Like he did with the Ford plant BainsBane Nov 2016 #6

Exactly n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #7

Another Dump lie. N/t roamer65 Nov 2016 #8

Is he going to start having all of his products made in America? world wide wally Nov 2016 #9

What a weird subject line for this post oberliner Nov 2016 #10

That's basically what Trump is saying by trying to bully this company RB TexLa Nov 2016 #16

Now this poor company is being bullied. Got it. Dreamer Tatum Nov 2016 #17

I have always been a supporter of international economic integration RB TexLa Nov 2016 #23

Nice save in the middle of your performance. LanternWaste Nov 2016 #32

You have been on DU since it's inception? Your profile says 2007. Kingofalldems Nov 2016 #30

Other IDs, other times. Dreamer Tatum Nov 2016 #33

HVAC Manufacturing in Mexico oberliner Nov 2016 #18

How about his Daughter's made in china fashion crap ? JI7 Nov 2016 #11

Not only is this probably just more Trumpshit, but are we going to see a government by Tweet? TreasonousBastard Nov 2016 #12

Tweets and YouTube videos AngryAmish Nov 2016 #15

furnaces bigtree Nov 2016 #19

why doesn't mr trump start by having his shirts, ties etc. made in the USA??...HYPOCRITE spanone Nov 2016 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Duckhunter935 Nov 2016 #26

Everybody poops, doncha know. (Sorry, can't resist a pun or an allusion.). Ant tblue37 Dec 2016 #48

Furnaces actually.... Adrahil Nov 2016 #21

From what I read madokie Nov 2016 #22

Even if Carrier were to reverse and stay in Indiana, no_hypocrisy Nov 2016 #27

Yep. Yavin4 Nov 2016 #43

Not at the expense of American workers losing their jobs jusy so their masters can rake in even more 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2016 #28

They don't cool with us. pintobean Nov 2016 #29

Great, another union-busting democrat speaks his mind... Jokerman Nov 2016 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author kcr Nov 2016 #41

If you really think that keeping manufacturing jobs in the US is bad, then Yo_Mama Nov 2016 #35

Not at our expense, no they don't deserve to. jmg257 Nov 2016 #36

Only Americans are worthy of jobs? RB TexLa Nov 2016 #44

Americans should lose the jobs they already have so people in other countries can have them? WillowTree Nov 2016 #45

Nope - just about everyone is worthy of jobs. But they don't DESERVE ours. jmg257 Nov 2016 #46

American companies should employ Americans first, don't you think? davidn3600 Nov 2016 #40

So, who takes the loss? Carrier? The Unions? Who? Yavin4 Nov 2016 #42

Well apparently Carrier is staying. Per CNN & NYT... jmg257 Nov 2016 #47