I think most on this board consider them "Second World," since that's what they are.
This trend is not being driven by long-term goals but by short-term profits.
Short-term profits are the reason you have work.
I agree that the Chinese are evil and crafty, and I would support repeal of their favored trade status for that reason--but not to "protect" American jobs, which is an economic fantasy anyway.
We should take a careful look at the long-term ramifications of a significant brain-drain of American resources...
Americans leaving to take work in India? I don't anticipate that too soon--although yes, it could happen some day. We are the most economically sophisticated country on the planet, though, and I anticipate that our industries, absent government interference or "help" in maintaining unsustainable economic positions (eg tariffs, subsidies and other artificial means of inhibiting development) will adapt to the changing circumstances, as they always have.
...and the ensuing disinterest of our youth in a science based career.
On the contrary, even the dumbest in this country are becoming educated in computers and in science like never before in history. EVERYONE gets an education nowadays, which is really a first in history. You can go to a community college and learn enough about programming--just to name an example--to start your own business.
It's true that our public education system is generally a failure--I'd concede that it's our real achilles heel right now--but it still far outstrips the entire third world. Also, a considerable number of children in this country go to parochial and private schools that will educate them as tomorrow's leaders.
Always today and never tomorrow? Isn't there a number of childhood tales about those who fail to plan ahead?
Protection comes in many forms like controlling immigration, reducing taxes, enforcing trade rules, punishing trade offenders, controlling drunken federal spending, punishing corp corruption, etc. Pretending to care about the "working class" and continuing rampant pork barrel spending is an insult to us all.