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[–] [email protected] 43 points 9 months ago (2 children)

If that is the case, you probably should have thought about that 50 years ago when "you" allowed and encouraged industries to out-source. But it's too late now.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 9 months ago

China: we're going to become a manufacturing machine for the world, but we're going to use your investment, technology, and infrastructure to build up our country and eventually overtake you.

US capitalists: hah, yeah, sure. Would you look at these profit margins!?

[–] [email protected] 22 points 9 months ago (1 children)

well, the US could do a revolution, nationalize what's left of the country and then start rebuilding. that would prevent this ghastly future...

but nah, they're gonna ride neoliberalism to the grave.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Well your grave and mine. But the ultra-wealthy will live their best life, until there is no one to bury them.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago