Morality Games
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It is inherently impossible to make a move (or not make a move) which isn't bound to make a large number of people angry at some point or time in this day and age. Things are too integrated.
... true, but McDonalds is (1) a low-end example and (2) low prices on manufactured goods compensate somewhat for the reduced incomes. The consumer has to pay for that $30.00; you can buy a cast-iron spatula and frying pan from China for $40-50 -- an American counter-part would cost $100-200. There is nothing intrisinically wrong with a service-based economy; it comes with its own set of resident advantages and disadvantages.
All manufacturing jobs pay $29.50/hr doing good hard American work at the plant, while all service jobs are $5.75/hr mopping up at McDonalds.
Didn't you get the memo?
... true, but McDonalds is (1) a low-end example and (2) low prices on manufactured goods compensate somewhat for the reduced incomes. The consumer has to pay for that $30.00; you can buy a cast-iron spatula and frying pan from China for $40-50 -- an American counter-part would cost $100-200. There is nothing intrisinically wrong with a service-based economy; it comes with its own set of resident advantages and disadvantages.
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