Firm Moving to the D ~because~ it wants UAW Skilled Labor

[Detroitnerd]

Yeah, we're just going to keep moving all our jobs overseas, so, what's the point of having jobs here?

[DetroiterOnTheWestCoast]

Yeah, we're just going to keep moving all our jobs overseas, so, what's the point of having jobs here?

JBMcB apparently is comfortable with our dependence on foreign oil too. Its such a wise move for our economic well being and security to send billions of dollars overseas to buy oil from people who hate us.

[JBMcB]

I'm being realistic. Look at the trends. Manufacturing isn't going to come back in any meaningful way. No more $20/hour for bolting seats into a chassis. Unless you have a somewhat unique skill, that's not going to happen anymore.

Ditto "Green Energy." Right now the government likes to fund these start-ups. That may change in the future. Every step of these ventures is subsidized, from investment and operating capital for the companies, to the sale and installation to the end-user. It's expensive, the results are questionable, and there are a lot of other technologies to be considering.

[Gianni]

You think that China, to mention just one, doesn't subsidize these industries? If we want to compete globally we have to do the same thing. It is funny how some complain that the government should not be in the business of trying to pick winners, but they forget about China. The Chinese government, because they have no qualms about government involvement in strategic planning for the economy, is investing heaviliy in green technology industries. If we don't do the same they are going to be doing all of these high tech, high skill jobs as well as the unskilled assembly that they already do for most of the world.