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riverbendviewgal

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24. Just like the greed in

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Sun May 11, 2025, 07:57 PM

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Confessions of an Economic Hitman. By John perkins

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Why do we keep blaming other countries for "stealing" our jobs... when it was greedy American billionaires who sold them [View all] applegrove Yesterday OP

All paths lead back to American greed. Irish_Dem Yesterday #1

Correction, if I may.. whathehell Yesterday #2

Wasn't it Ross Perot DENVERPOPS 5 hrs ago #36

Obama and Clinton tried to negotiate better trade agreements, they were bashed by certain Dems, giving us trump 1. Silent Type Yesterday #3

Yeah like Obama's proposed Trans Pacific Partnership IronLionZion 21 hrs ago #25

You are absolutely right angryxyouth 21 hrs ago #27

Exactly. And one of our Senators flat ass lied that the agreement was going to be hidden from public for 5 years, Silent Type 21 hrs ago #30

I've been saying this for years. LoisB Yesterday #4

re: greed TnDem Yesterday #5

Yes DENVERPOPS 5 hrs ago #37

Mitt Romney did this too. Squaredeal 23 hrs ago #6

yes. It has been this way... always.. Srkdqltr 23 hrs ago #7

"If it can be made in China, it will be made in China. If it can be coded in India, it will be coded in India." dalton99a 23 hrs ago #8

Has the Trump family brought their product manufacturing back to America? Norrrm 23 hrs ago #9

Every accusation is a confession. usonian 23 hrs ago #10

"We Can't Make It Here Anymore" - James McGurty Shipwack 23 hrs ago #11

Great song! Thanks for posting. raccoon 21 hrs ago #28

By the Ceo's in league with the Govt ToxMarz 23 hrs ago #12

The simplest DENVERPOPS 5 hrs ago #38

A business model popularized by GE CEO Jack Welch maspaha 22 hrs ago #13

Who famously said he wished he could float his factories around on a barge looking for the cheapest labor. Hassin Bin Sober 22 hrs ago #18

Most Democrats know the jobs were sent away by a bunch of fat cats who wanted to get fatter Warpy 22 hrs ago #14

Also to escape the environmental markodochartaigh 22 hrs ago #17

Damn straight! They made millions selling out US companies Evolve Dammit 22 hrs ago #15

It was repukes! SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #16

American consumers have enjoyed much lower prices on nearly everything they buy for decades... CaptainTruth 22 hrs ago #19

Focusing on the price of everything,while denying the value of that which is priceless. BattleRow 22 hrs ago #20

But government is the only entity big and powerful enough to curb the overreach of capitalism maspaha 22 hrs ago #21

And keeps moving the goal post. BattleRow 22 hrs ago #22

In my younger years DENVERPOPS 5 hrs ago #39

Made in Japan.. Oops Japans wages went up LiberalArkie 21 hrs ago #23

Just like the greed in riverbendviewgal 21 hrs ago #24

They LIE! Joinfortmill 21 hrs ago #26

Why does this board keep repeating Trump talking points? WSHazel 21 hrs ago #29

+1. Totally agree 3 is the most important. No way I support screwing poor people worldwide through America First Silent Type 20 hrs ago #31

This is why Libertarianism doesn't work in practice Ruby the Liberal 8 hrs ago #32

Great question ck4829 6 hrs ago #33

Unemployment is low, and job creation rate good Johonny 6 hrs ago #34

This! It's Linda ladeewolf 1 hr ago #41

Because they took er jerbs! LudwigPastorius 5 hrs ago #35

You got it! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 4 hrs ago #40

I'd say it's some of each. thesquanderer 1 hr ago #42