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Art_from_Ark

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8. Oh, for crying out loud

Reply to DainBramaged (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 26, 2013, 10:45 PM

Mar 2013

Please read up on the history of yen-dollar exchange rates before you make such uninformed posts. Here's a good place to start:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaza_Accord

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Ford CEO cites yen worry, opposes free trade talks with Japan [View all] Teamster Jeff Mar 2013 OP

yet another screw american workers trade agreement nt msongs Mar 2013 #1

They manipulate their currency to fuck us and increase their profits DainBramaged Mar 2013 #4

The Chinese are famous for that too. xtraxritical Mar 2013 #6

Oh, for crying out loud Art_from_Ark Mar 2013 #8

Right, and you believe in Santa Claus too???? DainBramaged Mar 2013 #9

Did you even read the article? Art_from_Ark Mar 2013 #11

Defending Japan (with their anti-union practices) isn't looked upon kindly by the UAW DainBramaged Mar 2013 #14

Um, Japanese cars in Japan are made by union workers Art_from_Ark Mar 2013 #16

Oh yes of course, but not here are they? DainBramaged Mar 2013 #17

In other words, you have no interest in learning about conditions here in Japan Art_from_Ark Mar 2013 #18

He's a day late and a dollar short Populist_Prole Mar 2013 #2

China LETS US enter joint ventures and build factories there to produce cars DainBramaged Mar 2013 #3

True, and it's wrong, but I don't see the big 3 setting up shop in Japan even if they were allowed Populist_Prole Mar 2013 #5

Exactly.... paleotn Mar 2013 #7

If you really want to know what "currency manipulation" is like, Art_from_Ark Mar 2013 #19

GM and Ford have wanted to set up factories since the 70's DainBramaged Mar 2013 #10

Ford has dealerships throughout Japan Art_from_Ark Mar 2013 #12

Your choice and why should I care? DainBramaged Mar 2013 #13

A better question is, why should the Japanese care? Art_from_Ark Mar 2013 #15