On Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:19:34 -0700, Canuck57
wrote:

Protectionism will not work.

and here, for once, the crazed right wing moron and i agree. but it's
also useless to race to the bottom trying to sell goods by cutting
wages, destroying unions and eliminating healthcare, like the US does.


If you double the cost of autos to keep
union dogs like Government Motors alive, then far fewer people will buy
them. Sure, you would get more for each one but far fewer buy so you
could see less revenue. Pricing elastically will not allow
protectionism to work.

Another slight problem, USA can't build its own computers, TVs and a
long list of other things. The original north american made PC was
$9000 in 1980 dollars. About $25K today. How many are going to pay
$25,000 for a laptop or desktop PC?

yep the american right wing is involved in a race to the bottom as i
pointed out above. a recent 'slate' article examined the reason the US
is losing its edge. reasons 1 and 2?

lack of commitment to education

lack of labor unions

so the right wing socialists have discovered a formula to enrich the
rich while destroying the middle class


Fact is protectionism could drive USA to third world status pretty
darned quick.

As for not wanting to compete, I agree. USA has given up competing, but
irrationally expects the standard of living

yep, typical right wing mythology. the right has the middle class
convinced that, as long as we take care of the rich we'll be fine

No nation was ever built on bull**** and corruption. But many have
fallen from grace due to bull**** and corruption.

the klanster hates blacks so he thinks obama was president since 1980


Another reason why government can't fix the problems as government is a
major part of the problem. Through political greed, the 0bama types
prey and foster ignorance for their political gain.

more cliches and bullshti