“One of the penalties of refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.” ― Plato Happy Fathers Day. I dont think this is what The Founding Fathers, or for that matter what most of Our Fathers had in mind. It is tempting to say Made in China is to blame for this demise, but to do so is to lay the blame other than where it lies. This assault on and annihilation of US workers was Made in America. If you want to be ignorant enough to blame Immigrants, then accept the blame for allowing that to happen also. It was spawned, incubated, hatched, nurtured, raised, allowed to survive, and is being brought to maturity in Washington, DC, USA via Everytown, USA. It is perpetuated through politicians bought and paid for as much by apathetic voters as it is by special interest groups. Dont participate? Dont complain about being governed by inferiors. Nationally, manufacturing declines accounted for 40 percent of the increase in joblessness from 2000-2011, according to labor economist Erik Hurst. And the middle class was hit hardest. oregonlive/money/index.ssf/2014/06/us_factories_are_closing_down_and_opening_up_the_wealth_gap.html#incart_river
Posted on: Sun, 15 Jun 2014 23:58:42 +0000