• PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml
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    8 months ago

    If that is the case, you probably should have thought about that 50 years ago when “you” allowed and encouraged industries to out-source. But it’s too late now.

    • RedQuestionAsker2 [he/him, she/her]@hexbear.net
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      8 months ago

      China: we’re going to become a manufacturing machine for the world, but we’re going to use your investment, technology, and infrastructure to build up our country and eventually overtake you.

      US capitalists: hah, yeah, sure. Would you look at these profit margins!?

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      8 months ago

      well, the US could do a revolution, nationalize what’s left of the country and then start rebuilding. that would prevent this ghastly future…

      but nah, they’re gonna ride neoliberalism to the grave.