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Is outsourcing jobs overseas patriotic?

Is outsourcing jobs overseas patriotic?


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Well then good, I ask again is it unpatriotic to buy foreign made products?

You keep asking the same thing over and over.

Actually all things equal, it is unpatriotic to buy such products. The problem is that it is so common now that it would be difficult to avoid it. Therefore, like I said, perhaps it is time for some high tariffs to be imposed on imported goods.
 
And when you empty out your house of foreign made goods, I'll bet you don't have much left.

Now I ask you, is it unpatriotic to buy foreign made goods?

I don't agree with capitalism as a whole, but It sickens me to know how those foreign goods are made, the horrid conditions and wages for those making them... Such is the way.
 
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Any rate, since you made a response this time, I will reciprocate. The problem with what you have said here is that you appear to think that businesses should be solely motivated by profit. This is a flawed notion. There are ethical concerns, environmental concerns, and humanitarian concerns that should be taken into consideration as well. Why? Because these are the characteristics of civilized human beings that distinguish them from animals in the jungle who only care about their next meal to the exclusion of all else. As a result of these types of considerations, certainly we can say that patriotism should be a factor when making such a decision to outsource jobs.

if you're going to go this route, don't forget to include foreign companies doing business here with american labor... to be consistent, you'll have to ask them to be patriotic and take their jobs and go back to their own country with them....they might as well take their foreign investment dollars with them as well

.. it's the patriotic thing to do. ;)
 
What are you referring to as cheap goods? Other human beings? Or do you mean a toy made in a horrid Chinese factory?

So I can be confident that you only buy goods made in the US by companies whose roots are in the US? Or do you contribute to having companies move so they can compete with the products you do buy?
 
We now here calls that the U.S. must confront the rise of China. However, China's rise has been facilitated by the outsourcing of U.S. manufacturing to places like China, and selling those cheap goods to U.S. consumers. As such, is the outsourcing of jobs overseas patriotic?

Is it of benefit to force companies overseas with endless regulations?
 
Any rate, since you made a response this time, I will reciprocate. The problem with what you have said here is that you appear to think that businesses should be solely motivated by profit.
^ Uh, you may have found out something.
 
if you're going to go this route, don't forget to include foreign companies doing business here with american labor... to be consistent, you'll have to ask them to be patriotic and take their jobs and go back to their own country with them....they might as well take their foreign investment dollars with them as well

.. it's the patriotic thing to do. ;)

They could do that. But seeing that we run a huge trade deficit with countries like China, workers here would benefit if we kept our manufacturing capabilities here. I think it was a big mistake to send all of that overseas.
 
So I can be confident that you only buy goods made in the US by companies whose roots are in the US? Or do you contribute to having companies move so they can compete with the products you do buy?

I can care less about patriotism, the united states...
 
Is it of benefit to force companies overseas with endless regulations?

Regulations are not the primary reason. Cheap labor is the main factor, although regulations, such as environmental ones do factor in as well. That said, environmental regulations are a good thing.
 
Higher US labor costs are a major factor.

Dude, I have a solution. We need to stop paying our laborers decent wages, the companies will be more motivated.
 
You keep asking the same thing over and over.

Because I never got a response

Actually all things equal, it is unpatriotic to buy such products. The problem is that it is so common now that it would be difficult to avoid it. Therefore, like I said, perhaps it is time for some high tariffs to be imposed on imported goods.

I take from your answer you do buy foreign made goods. And as you point out you are unpatriotic.

Further I suggest when you impose tariffs, they also will impose tariffs on us shipping goods to them. You accomplish nothing. Also as you suggest it is difficult to avoid buying foreign made goods and that is because we are in and part of a world economy. Shut the doors and be an isolationist will destroy our economy.
 
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They could do that. But seeing that we run a huge trade deficit with countries like China, workers here would benefit if we kept our manufacturing capabilities here. I think it was a big mistake to send all of that overseas.

Not with the high cost of US labor when compared to Asia.
 
Not with the high cost of US labor when compared to Asia.

That is true from the point of view of wealthy investors. From the point of view of U.S. workers it was a very bad idea.
 
I don't agree with capitalism as a whole, but It sickens me to know how those foreign goods are made, the horrid conditions and wages for those making them... Such is the way.

Based on your answer you buy foreign made products.
 
Dude, I have a solution. We need to stop paying our laborers decent wages, the companies will be more motivated.

Silly me - what was I thinking!?
 
Higher US labor costs are a major factor.

Factor in by higher costs of regulations, energy, and the train wreak of the Unfavorable Heathcare Act its just the pushing them away and we blame them for trying to stay alive.
 
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