Tariffs will cure much of this in time.
“Families are left to ponder how their child died a drug-addled death in a junk-bucket minivan while idling in a dodgy parking lot.“
It’s called open borders and fentanyl. Thanks, Brandon. And thank God that President Trump is working hard to fix it!!!
Oh, cut it out, you miserable elitist punks. This deserves study just as much as marginalized communities and global warming.
Mr. Bloodworth,
These men need work.
Please put “social justice” into the wastebasket where it belongs.
Ben
“The solution to our democracy’s Trumpist death spiral“
This is quite the stupid statement. Trump didn’t come on the political scene until 10 years ago. The die was cast decades ago.
I think the rust belt needs an economy amore akin to the 18th century, where everybody has small shops where they produce things for the local community.
Yes.
The white men without college education are desperate.
Good jobs went to China, the remining, not so good jobs are filled by imported workers, they are discriminated against in government jobs and college admissions.
They are told to learn how to code, but even if they do, there are no jobs!
The leftist politicians are 100% against these people.
No wonder that they all vote Trump!
It will take a while, but Trump is definitely trying to help. .
They need to form partnerships among themselves that take advantage of their abilities to produce wanted articles and services. There are thousands of product and service opportunities out there. Start small and build. I knew a plumber who started with a truck and tools. He couldn’t keep up with work requests so he bought a second truck and hired a plumber. When he retired and sold out he had 146 trucks on the road.
A major (but not only) part is the impact of birth control on American Culture. When I went to Vietnam in ‘66 Birth control existed but was not safe or reliable. When I returned Christmas Eve ‘67 Birth Control was safe and reliable.
There has always been tension between short term and long term plans. Pre-birth control long term dominated. We planned long term for family, way to support the family, connections with church, clubs, extended family.
Post-birth Long term still exists but short term dominates. Immediate gratification is now possible with “no long term consequences.”
This shift in culture from long term to short term now dominates politics, work, family, most everywhere.
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Part of the race was and anti American terrorism
They need to enckurage these men to be single. Get back to a life of peace and calm, and control over their lives. Be able to have their hobbies they enjoy again. Be able to hang out with their friends and do things together agsin. They will live so much longer.