Let see if I understand the horrible consequences of free trade. 305 million Americans are able to purchase hundreds of thousands of goods at markedly decreased prices. The standard of living of all Americans rises dramatically.
The basic economy of our country shifts from polluting manufacturing to non polluting service. So our air becomes cleaner and our cities less polluted. We finance research and capitalize our technological breakthroughs. Think Microsoft, Apple, Intel.
We have seen the Americanization of the world. Movies, music, TV, iPods etc. Until yesterday (metaphorically) we had amongst the lowest unemployment rates of any major country in the world. Germany, France was 9-11% and we were 4.5%. We so positively panicked the entire radical Muslim world at the thought that our success would change their youth they launched a jihad.
We hopefully shocked our youth in the absolutely basic belief that they must get an education. The jobs that were “lost” were low paying, dead-end and not particularly productive. Our high tech attracted the best and the brightest in the entire world. Go to any university campus and see the majority of students are Asian. We caused the brain drain all to our benefit.
@GNWACHS…..so, you are saying we are better off by taking advantage of those less fortunate. Wow…..doesn’t that ring of American values and ideals. No wonder the rest of the world dislikes our policies.
B) minimum wage and enough to buy food and shelter it seems the latter is by far the better choice.
You are really being so kind to these 3rd world country people. Keep the jobs in the US and you may starve to death, get disease and suffer but ducher feels so noble. He didn’t take advantage.
Your thinking is equivalent to saying US minimum wage is $7.50 (?) an hour. Not enough to live comfortably so raise it to $20/hour. No jobs at that rate but I am so proud I spoke up for the poor.
How about asking the 3rd world workers to choose one of the above. I get sick and tired of American liberals telling the rest of the world they know what is good for them. Let them choose.
Not quite. It is an abstraction; in the real world there are always factors limiting the availability of money, goods, services or information, which the basic free market idea presupposes are present. Just like there was no perfect communism, there was and is no perfect free market.
I have a wonderful solution for the problems facing Fresh Pride, Roses, and Food Lion. Compete. Cut your prices and give better service. Those solutions are on page 1 of Marketing 101. If they do those better than Wal-Mart they in turn will have to improve.
gnwack what freakin planet are you livin on? cut prices? walmart will cut lower. better service? sure hire more people and pay them with what profit? marketing 101 is a freakin textbook from the 80s - walmart is out to murder food lion and trader horn and all the rest, and (although sam’s supposed to be a christian) they are big enough and ruthless enough to cut them off
And the poor public gets stuck with lower prices, large selection and convenient locations. A disaster. If you can’t compete then you go out of business. Costco, Whole Foods, Target etc seem to be doing well.
I live in NYC and there are no Wal-Marts here. A gallon of milk at the store across the street is $4.29. I rented a car Thursday and did my monthly shopping. Milk was $1.99 There are many many many poor people in NYC, wouldn’t it be nice if they were able to buy milk at that price? I can afford a rent a car, they can’t.
So Parker you are saying the poor of NYC must pay double so the inefficient large corporations can make a huge profit. Some nice guy you are.
hastynote Premium Member almost 15 years ago
At last!!! Someone, who has a brain, has written a comment. Thank you!! scottfreitas!!!!!!!!
CogentModality almost 15 years ago
I take exception to that remark, Bob but I do agree with the first comment.
GNWachs almost 15 years ago
Let see if I understand the horrible consequences of free trade. 305 million Americans are able to purchase hundreds of thousands of goods at markedly decreased prices. The standard of living of all Americans rises dramatically.
The basic economy of our country shifts from polluting manufacturing to non polluting service. So our air becomes cleaner and our cities less polluted. We finance research and capitalize our technological breakthroughs. Think Microsoft, Apple, Intel.
We have seen the Americanization of the world. Movies, music, TV, iPods etc. Until yesterday (metaphorically) we had amongst the lowest unemployment rates of any major country in the world. Germany, France was 9-11% and we were 4.5%. We so positively panicked the entire radical Muslim world at the thought that our success would change their youth they launched a jihad.
We hopefully shocked our youth in the absolutely basic belief that they must get an education. The jobs that were “lost” were low paying, dead-end and not particularly productive. Our high tech attracted the best and the brightest in the entire world. Go to any university campus and see the majority of students are Asian. We caused the brain drain all to our benefit.
ducher almost 15 years ago
@GNWACHS…..so, you are saying we are better off by taking advantage of those less fortunate. Wow…..doesn’t that ring of American values and ideals. No wonder the rest of the world dislikes our policies.
GNWachs almost 15 years ago
ducher
If your choices are only 2
a) no work and starvation
B) minimum wage and enough to buy food and shelter it seems the latter is by far the better choice.
You are really being so kind to these 3rd world country people. Keep the jobs in the US and you may starve to death, get disease and suffer but ducher feels so noble. He didn’t take advantage.
Your thinking is equivalent to saying US minimum wage is $7.50 (?) an hour. Not enough to live comfortably so raise it to $20/hour. No jobs at that rate but I am so proud I spoke up for the poor.
How about asking the 3rd world workers to choose one of the above. I get sick and tired of American liberals telling the rest of the world they know what is good for them. Let them choose.
believecommonsense almost 15 years ago
Any nation that discards its manufacturing base in favor of “service” industries is susceptible to what happened to the US in 2007/2008. Meltdown.
Our nation must maintain a manufacturing base for our own stability and for the future.
NoFearPup almost 15 years ago
He’s screwed either way; those tires are made in China.
4uk4ata almost 15 years ago
Not quite. It is an abstraction; in the real world there are always factors limiting the availability of money, goods, services or information, which the basic free market idea presupposes are present. Just like there was no perfect communism, there was and is no perfect free market.
CorosiveFrog Premium Member almost 15 years ago
In a nutshell, we can buy more things with our cash, but we have less and less cash.
GNWachs almost 15 years ago
I have a wonderful solution for the problems facing Fresh Pride, Roses, and Food Lion. Compete. Cut your prices and give better service. Those solutions are on page 1 of Marketing 101. If they do those better than Wal-Mart they in turn will have to improve.
parkersinthehouse almost 15 years ago
gnwack what freakin planet are you livin on? cut prices? walmart will cut lower. better service? sure hire more people and pay them with what profit? marketing 101 is a freakin textbook from the 80s - walmart is out to murder food lion and trader horn and all the rest, and (although sam’s supposed to be a christian) they are big enough and ruthless enough to cut them off
GNWachs almost 15 years ago
And the poor public gets stuck with lower prices, large selection and convenient locations. A disaster. If you can’t compete then you go out of business. Costco, Whole Foods, Target etc seem to be doing well.
I live in NYC and there are no Wal-Marts here. A gallon of milk at the store across the street is $4.29. I rented a car Thursday and did my monthly shopping. Milk was $1.99 There are many many many poor people in NYC, wouldn’t it be nice if they were able to buy milk at that price? I can afford a rent a car, they can’t.
So Parker you are saying the poor of NYC must pay double so the inefficient large corporations can make a huge profit. Some nice guy you are.