The USA Now Works For China -- Thoughts?

[DriftingSand]

This little Youtube clip (created in 2010) isn't really that far from the truth. Aren't even Liberals bothered that our great nation is swirling down the tubes? Have you any pride or sense of patriotism or do you actually relish the idea of America crumbling and turning into a third world, second class nation?

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LUumD0MwL8]China on America: '' Now They Work For Us '' - YouTube[/ame]

 

[DriftingSand]

Here's an interesting article that explains that China will likely catch up to the USA in about 4 or 5 years.

China Set to Overtake U.S. as Biggest Economy in PPP Measure - Bloomberg

 

[Indeependent]

So Reaganism has NOTHING to do with this?

 

[RandomVariable]

The longer Republicans hold this country back the worst this will get. Both from the outside and from the inside.

 

[occupied]

Of course liberals are pissed, remember the last, oh, thirty years when conservatives were preaching the gospel of the invisible hand while we hemorrhaged jobs? The heretics who said where this all leads were shouted down as commies just like they are still when we dare criticize the deep wisdom of the plutocracy.

 

[DriftingSand]

So Reaganism has NOTHING to do with this?

I liked some of Reagan's policies but not all but nobody can say that his economic plan weakened the USA. Our last two Presidents (especially the current one) are far more responsible for putting America into deep, deep debt. And right now Bama has an opportunity to continue our Keystone oil pipeline but he's stonewalling progress. That means lost jobs.

Congress should ignore Obama and approve the Keystone pipeline | Fox News

 

[DriftingSand]

The longer Republicans hold this country back the worst this will get. Both from the outside and from the inside.

I'm not a Republican but they are far more free-market oriented than the Socialist left is. As long as we hinder business growth and oil exploration or recovery then we will be slaves to our lenders.

 

[tyroneweaver]

there are 35k tons of gold in the world, The Chinese have accumulated 5k tons.

they have been going in a totally different direction than the US

 

[Indeependent]

The longer Republicans hold this country back the worst this will get. Both from the outside and from the inside.

I'm not a Republican but they are far more free-market oriented than the Socialist left is.

When Comparative Advantage gave way to the Free Market (a policy practiced SOLELY by the US), the death knell began and both parties are equally to blame.

The Democrats are stupid because they actually think they can legislate a way around this lunacy.
The Republicans just smile like idiots parroting the nonsense that more of the same lunacy will solve the problem.

 

[Missouri_Mike]

So Reaganism has NOTHING to do with this?

Is that the same Reaganism that pulled us out of the crapper from the Carter years, grew our economy enough to beat down the Russians, open East Berlin, free Poland. And was the basis that the next three presidents relied on for a growing economy until the democrats in congress finally fucked us into failure?

That Reaganism?

 

[DriftingSand]

The longer Republicans hold this country back the worst this will get. Both from the outside and from the inside.

I'm not a Republican but they are far more free-market oriented than the Socialist left is.

When Comparative Advantage gave way to the Free Market (a policy practiced SOLELY by the US), the death knell began and both parties are equally to blame.

The Democrats are stupid because they actually think they can legislate a way around this lunacy.
The Republicans just smile like idiots parroting the nonsense that more of the same lunacy will solve the problem.

I think we need to allow entrepreneurs (regardless of party affiliation) come to the rescue. There are probably a million great ideas floating around out there that could solve many (if not nearly all) of Americans financial woes (including poverty). But we MUST reward great minds and great ideas by supporting them and allowing them to move freely. It's the political system and the good-ol'-boy mentality (on both sides of the aisle) that hinder America's growth and progress.

 

[NYcarbineer]

So Reaganism has NOTHING to do with this?

Reaganism has everything to do with it. Reagan managed to remove the political liability from running massive deficits.

With Reagan, we stopped paying for our wars. That was the single biggest fiscal policy mistake this country has ever made.

 

[Clement]

This little Youtube clip (created in 2010) isn't really that far from the truth. Aren't even Liberals bothered that our great nation is swirling down the tubes? Have you any pride or sense of patriotism or do you actually relish the idea of America crumbling and turning into a third world, second class nation?

China on America: '' Now They Work For Us '' - YouTube

Another first for the Obama administration...

 

[Londoner]

From 1945 to 1980 the USA was manufacturer to the world. American capital was forced to "play ball" with American labor. Because of Labor and Trade laws, we had the highest paid middle class in history. And it paid off because when the middle class has money in their wallets, the capitalist must invest, innovate and add even more jobs to capture that money. It's called a virtual cycle. This is why the economic growth in the 50s and 60s was more robust than any time before or after.

Then came the oil shocks of the 70s and stagflation.

This gave big business and Ronald Reagan an opening. The gipper told us that we needed to unburden capital and provide more support to our suppliers. Specifically, he said we needed to free Capital to seek cheaper operating conditions, including cheaper labor. He said this would result in more jobs with higher wages and better benefits.

We fell for it.

And then our corporations spent the next 30 years shifting production to Asia. Put simply, Nike investors make more money when their goods are made in freedom-hating nations by sweatshop workers who make less than $5/day.

To make up for the loss of wages/benefits, we expanded credit, and the debt grew like a cancer around the purchasing power of the middle class.

So yes, China is emerging as a global leader and we are slowly dying. But make no mistake, our capitalists are doing better than ever - for they have partnered with Communist China. Where do you think the Waltons get over 20% of their goods made? Next time you're in Walmart, read the labels on the toasters, TVs and clothes.

Who knew that our greatest rightwing hero, John Galt, would sell the American worker down river?

We swallowed poison in 1980.

 

[KNB]

When imports of cheap raw materials from Asia were cut off by Japan during WWII, the United States legalized Cannabis Sativa. Do this again and the effect will be the same- America will be less reliant on foreign imports.

Hemp for Victory (1943) - IMDb

 

[The T]

The longer Republicans hold this country back the worst this will get. Both from the outside and from the inside.

It isn't the Republicans doing this. The House has had many good ideas and Bills that Dingy Harry Reid has been sitting on. Democrats OWN THIS, lock, stock, and barrel. And hold back from what exactly? Full blown Socialism?

You're an idiot.

 

[AvgGuyIA]

So Reaganism has NOTHING to do with this?

Reaganism has everything to do with it. Reagan managed to remove the political liability from running massive deficits.

With Reagan, we stopped paying for our wars. That was the single biggest fiscal policy mistake this country has ever made.

What war? Grenada?

 

[AvgGuyIA]

This little Youtube clip (created in 2010) isn't really that far from the truth. Aren't even Liberals bothered that our great nation is swirling down the tubes? Have you any pride or sense of patriotism or do you actually relish the idea of America crumbling and turning into a third world, second class nation?

China on America: '' Now They Work For Us '' - YouTube

Another first for the Obama administration...

Don't forget to add "Historic".

 

[Stephanie]

Obama and his comrades are just putting the last nail in our coffin

who started it all I guess doesn't matter now

 

[deltex1]

Of course liberals are pissed, remember the last, oh, thirty years when conservatives were preaching the gospel of the invisible hand while we hemorrhaged jobs? The heretics who said where this all leads were shouted down as commies just like they are still when we dare criticize the deep wisdom of the plutocracy.

Be advised your hand is clearly visible...don't you get tired of whacking it?