I got news for you. The U.S. is pretty much now a third world country for many people. And that was not a description of poverty. Poverty is when you have to unplug the refridgerator 'becuase you can not afford the electricity.
Anyhow, despite your tone (and perhaps mine), I'm quite certain we agree on this issue. It is sad how many jobs are going overseas - mostly to China - and how many Americans with once good paying jobs are being forced to use the dishwasher only as a fancy drying rack.
The economic boom in China is phenominal. And the Chinese are buying dishwashers, plugging them in and turning them on.