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To: expat_panama

There was a time-—I was around in the 1950s-—when an appeal to a company’s patriotism would win out if there was ever a question of a company’s decision helping or harming the USA. Companies proudly put the nation first, know that was the right thing to do and was ultimately in their own self interest, anyway. Now corporations don’t see past the next fiscal year or even the next fiscal quarter. ANYTHING to hit the objectives for the quarter, because execs are largely paid bonus on achieving quarterly or yearly objectives, and that can be the bulk of their compensation.


127 posted on 04/28/2016 8:46:54 AM PDT by gg188 (Ted Cruz, R - Goldman Sachs)
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To: gg188

Seems like when the Cold War ended patriotism became passé.


128 posted on 04/28/2016 8:48:35 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: gg188
...an appeal to a company’s patriotism would win out...   ...Now corporations don’t see past the next fiscal year...

If you're more patriotic than most Americans --especially when it comes to money-- then you might consider sending  gift donations to the U.S. Treasury.  Every years millions are donated, in 2012 alone $7,749,618.27 was collected.

143 posted on 04/28/2016 10:58:42 AM PDT by expat_panama
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