President Defends Global Outsourcing

mytrip wrote to mention a New York Times article discussing President Bush's trip to the Indian subcontinent. There, he urged Americans to welcome global competition for their jobs. From the article: "Mr. Bush, reiterating a theme of his trip, strongly defended the outsourcing of American jobs to India as the reality of a global economy, and said that the United States should instead focus on India as a vital new market for American goods ... 'The classic opportunity for our American farmers and entrepreneurs and small businesses to understand is there is a 300 million-person market of middle class citizens here in India, and that if we can make a product they want, that it becomes viable,'"

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Repeat after me until you believe

[nysus]

The maximization of profits brings the greatest amount of human happiness.
Chasing short-term gains will lead to long-term social stability.
Destroying good jobs creates better ones.

Re:Why would they buy American?

[amliebsch]

Again, this shows that Bush and his ilk have no connection with the citizens of this country.

I see. So what's your proposal? Invade India and force them to buy American? Cripple the U.S. economy by cutting it off from the rest of the world? Stick your head in the sand and pretend that the rest of the world doesn't exist?

Re:Good.

[NoMoreNicksLeft]

Since when have we had a democracy? Last I checked, Kerry won the vote.

Re:Bush Whacked.

[AKAImBatman]

The only people who come out ahead in your scenario are the textile factory owners.

Then if I were you, I'd be investing heavily in textile factories.

Sometimes you get farther by working with the flow rather than against it.

Re:Good.

[LaCosaNostradamus]

By that logic, why shouldn't the rich want to keep their higher standard of living by outsourcing our jobs?

Because, assface, they are not doing it to KEEP their wealth. They are doing it to EXPAND their wealth, often greatly. The middle class and the common prosperity is merely being cashed out in order to make millionaires vastly more rich than before. All stats of wealth growth in America since 1990 show this. Wealth growth for the middle class was at most modest (arguably negative, considering the housing bubble), while wealth growth for the rich grew at double- and triple-digit percentages. And the wealthy are much more insulated from the housing bubble.

I punctured your so-called argument in 4 seconds flat. But why pay attention to proof? You've got your wealth-worshipping agenda to run. You're going to be a poster boy for the Rise and Fall of the Turd Right, that's for sure.