>> Is the United States being de-industralized? <<
No, it’s not. Manufacturing as a percentage of GNP has stayed about the same over many years. But thanks to computerization and automation, the percentage of the labor force in manufacturing is down. Many people who used to have dirty, boring jobs in manufacturing are now working in the service industries. Some probably like their new jobs, others would like to go back into factories. I don’t know how many there are in each category. But it would be interesting to see a good survey on the matter.
Many people who used to have dirty, boring jobs in manufacturing are now working in the service industries.*
This comment is so idiotic on its face.
My father had one of those “dirty, boring” jobs working in a paper mill. Made a damn good living and mother stayed home and raised her kids.
Try doing that now.
My husband works in one of those jobs as well at a shipyard. This same shipyard has young kids out of high school, trying like hell to get a job there.
Instead, the company goes to Puerto Rico and brings back cheaper labor and our kids get stuck working in one of those service jobs at McDonalds.
Yeah, that’s worked out well.
By the way, that paper mill is no longer here. Nor is the other one that was here. All gone to China.
Did the night butler bring you your cigar and caviar yet?