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**Dynasty** · 08-29-2012, 10:32 PM

ahoy Goober me old friend,

that bolded part be very true. a few decades ago, the skippers in Detroit used to laugh at the autos comin' outta Japan...they'd point'm and have a great, mirthful chortle at the shoddy workmanship.

who be laughin' now?

- MeadHallPirate

Actually I recall the cheap, high breakage transistor radios of the 50's, that were sold here, and were made in Japan.

The first Japanese car I ever experienced was a longer lasting car than American cars of that era. And since Japan made small fuel efficient cars, that first gas shortage we had in the 70's gave Japan a foothold in the market here. Used car lots were filled with gas guzzling muscle cars, that folks traded in to purchase a gas miser from Japan. I recall those times like it was yesterday.

Allowing Japanese cars in, was the beginning of the demise of American cars. And this allowing cheaper cars and other products in, was the beginning of the end of American industry. China won't succumb to that, IMO. They already know what happens when a nation allows in foreign made products with no protection of their own industry. You get high unemployment, and an attack on upward mobility in a workforce. You slide from the number one economy to the second, third, fourth or fifth place. It has been said China will overtake our economy in around 9 years if current trends continue.

We have imported, offshored our Nation as to weaken it expoentially. This happens when the only goal of business is to maximize profits, even if it brings a Nation to its knees by doing so. We used to have better sense, and knew better. Maximizing profits for a few is in control now, and its effects will be catastrophic for this Nation and our economy. We are being played like a accordian, by the Chinese. Yet our own workers feel no urge to dance in celebration. The only dancing is being done by a few very rich elites, while the Pubs clap to keep time as to encourage the dance that has raped the working class and middle class folks of this Nation. If this is supposed to trickle down to the rest of us, I am having a hard time seeing it. Hell, given the unheard of profits made by the few, we should be seeing a flourishing working and middle class today. Could it be, is it possible that trickle down economics was just another confidence job?

If one looks around, it is pretty obvious as to the truth of trickle down economics.

08-29-2012, 10:32 PM	#34
Dynasty Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 419 Senior Member	ahoy Goober me old friend, that bolded part be very true. a few decades ago, the skippers in Detroit used to laugh at the autos comin' outta Japan...they'd point'm and have a great, mirthful chortle at the shoddy workmanship. who be laughin' now? - MeadHallPirate Actually I recall the cheap, high breakage transistor radios of the 50's, that were sold here, and were made in Japan. The first Japanese car I ever experienced was a longer lasting car than American cars of that era. And since Japan made small fuel efficient cars, that first gas shortage we had in the 70's gave Japan a foothold in the market here. Used car lots were filled with gas guzzling muscle cars, that folks traded in to purchase a gas miser from Japan. I recall those times like it was yesterday. Allowing Japanese cars in, was the beginning of the demise of American cars. And this allowing cheaper cars and other products in, was the beginning of the end of American industry. China won't succumb to that, IMO. They already know what happens when a nation allows in foreign made products with no protection of their own industry. You get high unemployment, and an attack on upward mobility in a workforce. You slide from the number one economy to the second, third, fourth or fifth place. It has been said China will overtake our economy in around 9 years if current trends continue. We have imported, offshored our Nation as to weaken it expoentially. This happens when the only goal of business is to maximize profits, even if it brings a Nation to its knees by doing so. We used to have better sense, and knew better. Maximizing profits for a few is in control now, and its effects will be catastrophic for this Nation and our economy. We are being played like a accordian, by the Chinese. Yet our own workers feel no urge to dance in celebration. The only dancing is being done by a few very rich elites, while the Pubs clap to keep time as to encourage the dance that has raped the working class and middle class folks of this Nation. If this is supposed to trickle down to the rest of us, I am having a hard time seeing it. Hell, given the unheard of profits made by the few, we should be seeing a flourishing working and middle class today. Could it be, is it possible that trickle down economics was just another confidence job? If one looks around, it is pretty obvious as to the truth of trickle down economics.
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