[gedy]

> gave us they cheaper products we so desired by offshoring

This is kind of silly to blame average people on the street for buying something cheaper that shows up in their local stores. This is all on the government (both parties), and large corporations for pushing this. People didn't "want" NAFTA, slave labor, etc.

[kipchak]

I think it's only reasonable to place blame on the population if you figure elected officials are representative of their constituents, and that the population has a responsibility to make sure it stays that way. Simultaneously you could make a pretty good case going the other way, or that we're well past that point.