DUmbasses simply cannot accept that America is still by far the biggest manufacturing economy in the world (about a third larger than China). They look at the bottom of their bong and see "Bangladesh", and assume that means the U.S. is no longer a manufacturing giant:
Cyrano (1000+ posts) Thu May-05-11 11:59 AM
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The only thing still made in America is money
But it’s only being made by the one percent at the top. The rest of us don’t get to play.
“We The People” have been used, abused, raped and discarded. “We The People” are no longer needed. But Fox “news” addicts, dittoheads, and Tea Baggers don’t know that.
So here’s the question. Are those of us who grasp what’s been done to us going to do something – anything -- about it? My guess is we’ll go to our graves before a revolution, or a new renaissance occurs.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1042953You are right, DUmmy. For centuries, indolent losers like you have been going to your graves without improving yourselves. We've seen no sign you are any better.
Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Thu May-05-11 12:00 PM
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3. I make enough money. And they make venetian blinds in town.
And Subarus in the town next door. And there's a furniture manufacturer down to road.
Cyrano (1000+ posts) Thu May-05-11 12:35 PM
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8. So does that make you oblivious to what's happening to your fellow citizens?
I'm not sure how the Buzzer has survived for so long at the DUmp.
Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Thu May-05-11 12:42 PM
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11. No, it just makes me annoyed at the hyperbole in the OP.
Cyrano (1000+ posts) Thu May-05-11 12:47 PM
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12. It's not hyperbole. It's the world that far too many Americans are
living in, and a world that you have chosen to ignore. I won't argue with your world view since I can't change it. Nor can you change mine.
It is hyperbole.
FSogol (1000+ posts) Thu May-05-11 12:03 PM
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5. I'm designing an addition for a school. America companies will then construct the building using
mostly American materials.
Freeper.
DUmmy Cyrano is looking for work with as much dedication as the Las Vegas Leviathan, which is to say he's not looking.
Cyrano (1000+ posts) Thu May-05-11 12:38 PM
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10. Good for you. But what about the millions of Americans who
are looking for work and are not even counted in the unemployment figures anymore.
I'm not being sarcastic. I'm glad you're doing well. But, for the most part, America is doing very poorly. We're in a depression. And you are fortunate enough to be avoiding the worst of the pain.
pampango (1000+ posts) Thu May-05-11 12:06 PM
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6. Americans make plenty of money ($47,132 per capita). We just don't distribute it very equitably.
Canadians, Europeans and other people from developed countries don't make as much as Americans (usually 10% to 30% less per capita) but distribute their national income and wealth much more equitably, so they end up with healthier societies.
Those countries don't support hordes of illegals swarming across their borders, nor do they support generations of deliberately created War-On-Poverty welfare-dependent democrat drones. Normal people in America, on average, are vastly better off than anyone else in the world.