[zeestephen]

Technology is the most dangerous enemy of USA manufacturing employment and wages - not foreign competition.

Since the bottom of The Great Recession in 2009, the total value of all goods manufactured in the USA has gone up 16%.

Since 2009, USA manufacturing employment has gone up just 7%.

[elhombrelibre]

Don’t complicate this discussion with facts!

[cynwoody]

Technology is the most dangerous enemy of USA manufacturing employment and wages - not foreign competition.

Forget manufacturing.

Agriculture has crashed! In 1910, 31% of the labor force were farming (in 1790, it was 90%). Today, it's less than 1.5%. What are we to do about America's moribund agriculture industry?

Seriously, do you want to be a clod hopper? Or would you rather have an interesting job and be a consumer?