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by alwayseasy
210 days ago
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In a dark humor way, it is the intended effect by Trump but really, how many Americans dream of a sweatshop job?
Reminds me of a famously documented conversation between Cohn and Trump during the first administration (Bob Woodward's book): Cohn starts assembling every piece of economic data to try and convince Trump that American workers did not aspire to work in assembly factories.
“See,” he says to Trump at one point, “the biggest leavers of jobs – people leaving voluntarily – is from manufacturing.”
“I don’t get it,” replies Trump.
Cohn soldiers on. “I can sit in a nice office with air conditioning and a desk, or I can stand on my feet eight hours a day. Which one would you rather do for the same pay?”
Trump still wasn’t buying it. Eventually, exasperated, Cohn simply asks Trump: “Why do you have these views?” “I just do,” Trump replies. “I’ve had these views for 30 years.”
“That doesn’t mean they’re right,” says Cohn. “I had the view for 15 years I could play professional football.” https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/the-best-fights-betwee... |
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