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The surfers came out in their numbers to Huntington beach today. You just don't mess with a man's tasty waves.

One thing I've seen nobody mention, and I've always thought it was a thing.

Unions.

Part of the reason that so much of American manufacturing was union demands of higher wages. Even as a teenager I could see that they would kill their golden goose, and they eventually did. I'm all for higher wages, but I'm also a fan of economic liberty and free markets.

When the workers control the means of production, that's just as bad as the government controlling it.

When all our manufacturing comes home, we will run into the same problem.

Anyway, those are just my thoughts. It's a balancing act, really. I would prefer we made all our own stuff, but I hate to see the workers destroy the goose and drive up the cost of everything for the consumer. There has to be a happy medium.

p.s. I really, really, really hate unions. Especially government unions.

Unions: Demanding wages so high that their members will be the only ones who can afford to buy the product they manufacture.
Also, the liberal definition of the Middle-class.

Part of the reason that so much of American manufacturing was union demands of higher wages. Even as a teenager I could see that they would kill their golden goose, and they eventually did. I'm all for higher wages, but I'm also a fan of economic liberty and free markets.

You bring up a great point. (Wish I hadn't fallen asleep right when things got good)

This will either make or break some states I would think. Texas is a right-to-work state so unions don't have the hold here like in many states. We do have unions here, but they don't have the power because companies can choose whether or not to use union labor. In my career I saw the advantages of both the union and non-union labor, there are pros and cons to both.

In bringing manufacturing back to the states there will be bidding/fighting between states for those businesses. Some of our struggling states will have to pass or update many state laws to compete. These advanced lessons that states and manufacturers have received during chicom virus shutdown in cutting thru bureaucratic regulations and setting up new processes (think GM going from office space to ventilator delivery in 17 days) can be a boon - IF we will use that lesson.

This is another moment in history we can thank our living God that He sent PDJT for these times. The man who flourished in NYC, amidst unions, mobs, and massive bureaucracy. States, companies, unions and individuals who listen to his advice will have an oppotunity to flourish. IMHO - nobody else as president would have any more luck than a snowman on a Texas beach in August.

Gotta say, stayed awake so long last night because I'm just danged excited. The onlyest big disgusting thing the hellspawn chicom virus did to mess with me was to cancel my birthday party weekend March 21-22. Not as many of the kids and grandkids as my original celebration but a handful (5) of 'em came in from Oklahoma to have a late weekend birthday bash for me. There will be Granny fun for 2 days. I is excited!!!