I guess competition is a difficult concept for you? I guess the concept of hydraulic empire is difficult for you?
Yes I do.
Super. All that remains is for you to act like it.
You said that my investment in a foreign country enriches that country. Then you said a foreign investment in America is bad for America. Can you see the conflict in your "logic"?
America is "enriched" by foreign investment, too. For a while, until trouble develops and/or the "return" on that investment impacts national sovereignty in a number of ways.
You make it sound like we don't manufacture here or trade internally. You realize we manufacture and export more than ever?
No, we don't. Whole industries are no longer here, or are rapidly vanishing. Some important industries, like fabric and sewing industries. It should be noted that recently the Bush administration successfully defeated an attempt to require that key operational components in military equipment be exclusively American made.
And just exactly why do we need to export and import to the point of dependence, which we are, and rapidly? Why not manufacture what we need here and trade with each other?
Don't you realize that depending for on people that don't particularly like you is inherently dangerous?
I guess the concept of hydraulic empire is difficult for you?China making all our dishwashers isn't quite on the same level as a hydraulic empire. But thanks for the chuckle.
Super. All that remains is for you to act like it.
When I think of all the ways to "act un-American", I gotta tell you, profiting off a foreign investment doesn't even crack the top 1000.
America is "enriched" by foreign investment, too.
Excellent grasshopper, you have shown the barest glimmering of enlightenment.
For a while, until trouble develops and/or the "return" on that investment impacts national sovereignty in a number of ways.
Don't leave me hangin'. Tell me how that might happen.
No, we don't.
Yes we do.
Whole industries are no longer here, or are rapidly vanishing.
I didn't say we made more in every single manufactured good.
Why not manufacture what we need here and trade with each other?
That's a great idea. In fact I think every town should make everything they need. Why trade with those pesky foreigners from California or New York. I hear they're liberal. Wouldn't want to enrich them with my trade.
Don't you realize that depending for on people that don't particularly like you is inherently dangerous?
I guess it's dangerous for them too? I wonder if we cut off all trade with China in 1950, how much could we hurt them? I wonder if we cut off all trade with China in 2006, how much could we hurt them?