[dragnet2]

My point is, I feel free trade policies were stacked against the U.S. from the beginning, and feel the U.S. Government intentionally used those policies against us, and compounded that betrayal of the American people by following with ever increasing tax, regulation and control of *everything*.

In other words, the free trade policies were likely a set up....

Many of these foreign countries spend a lot of money lobbying our politicians.

Exactly...A set up? Were they paid off?

[Cringing Negativism Network]

So.

Similar to the way Imperial Japanese occupying forces, controlled (Republic of) China territory they had invaded.

History is repeating. We however, are on the losing end of what is happening.

Seemingly, determined not to notice.

[driftdiver]

The Indian govt helped the major IT companies get set up. Infosys had major support.

A couple years ago JPMOrgan gave a $400 million loan to a very small IT company in India. Meanwhile they would laugh at a small business in the US asking for a loan.