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by jessaustin 2217 days ago
Just because we elect morons, don't assume all of us are morons. Lots of people could do factory work for the right wages, and lots of capital is floating around that could build new factories. Sure, we're deficient in certain specific skills, but skills can be learned and processes can be designed around their lack.
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jacquesm 2217 days ago
A couple of decades should do it then.
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bsder 2217 days ago
And? We didn't ship everything to China overnight.

However, it doesn't take that long. The problem is that there is no continuity in American businesses:

https://operationsroom.wordpress.com/2012/12/06/why-is-ge-br...

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190912005862/en/GE-...

GE learned the lessons and brought it back. Then shipped it back out. And now are bringing it back again.

The problem is nobody gets promoted for being solid--everybody needs to be a rockstar.

We need some innovation where small domestic businesses run rings around the big guns. The problem is--those aren't home-run businesses--they're solid and profitable so nobody wants to invest in them.

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