[central_va]

he fact is the world did not stand still. The world entered the quest for better life and competed. Parts of American industry were bloated and over regulated and could not compete in the manufacture of many things. The work was lost to those who can make things at a lower price. America still has a strong manufacturing base. That base is dependent on brains and skills and technology. The combination of those elements means that the labor required to produce is less than before. That change is called productivity increase. We make more with less labor.

BS, our highly productive and PROFITABLE manufacturing base was shipped overseas to increase profits a few more pennies on the dollar. We are so screwed now and weak in heavy industries that a major war would cause us to start to hurl nukes almost from the outset because we cannot fight a war of attrition(any more). I can't and will not stand to listen to free traitors blather on on how we deserved what we got, count your blood money in quiet and STFU. The blood of future patriots is on your hands, curse you all.

[bert]

Your anti capitalist views are unusual for a conservative.

The reason for being in business is to make a profit. The reason for ceasing to manufacture some products is that such operations are no longer profitable or the capital can be put to work more profitably in some other operation.

[Dead Corpse]

I assume by your use of the epithet "free traitors" that you are against free trade. That you want GOVERNMENT to control the means of production and to force companies to stay onshore.

Isn't that protectionist Socialism?