Unless one belongs to the unfortunate 3.1 million whose jobs were exported. The accuracy of your quip may haunt us for generations.
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Nobody cares about the millions who lose jobs except the millions who lose jobs. Certainly, it isn't a reality to some of the spoiled kids who hang around here.
It is baffling how that reality escapes so many. Even those who are drawing retirement pay, government salaries, and those otherwise on the dole, are going to be adversely affected. As tax revenues shrink from decreasing income and declining sales, the government will either have to suck more blood out of the remaining workforce and private equity, or cut its spending. Now, which of those options seem more likely?
Even the old adage "what this economy needs is a good war" won't work this time, because the manufacturing boost will mostly benefit those who live where the factories are -- somewhere overseas.