[central_va]

In a way I am a victim. My wages, all IT workers, have been artificially suppressed for 30 years because the USA imports 180,000/yr foreign national indentured servants on H-1b. The are not green cards holders and they have no right to quit or negotiate anything. The are truly indentured.

[amorphous]

I'm sorry to hear you think your future, or earning potential, is in the hands of imported IT workers. It sucks, but you can take the bull by the horns, sort of speak, and get control of your future by getting creative, depending upon how much life you have left. I too, fall into the sands running out of the hourglass category - we Americans are known for our creativity. Being creative and innovative is what sets us apart. Adversity and competitiveness instill that in a people.

Russians have had government intervention in every walk of life since communism. They've still not overcome years of what communism has done to them. You can see it in their products still. On the other hand, look at German and Japanese innovation and product quality and how far they've come after being destroyed. In defense of the Russians, they've been rid of communism for only about half the time.

What's happening to American workers is a concerted effort to take away our innovation, skills, and work ethic. And yes, even to instill a sense of victimization. To what end, I wonder?