What can Americans make?

[Cry Havoc]

Translation: I'm dumb and have nothing to offer in this thread, so I'll attack a poster whose positions I disagree with.

Of course I have nothing to offer in this thread. Why would I spend time on you, who will never, ever change his opinion or listen to someone else aside from Yoni or Wild Cobra? What does posting here gain me? You've been completely shut down this entire thread, and you still attempt to speak as if you know or understand 1/10th as much as the other posters here. It's a waste of time.

Way to respond to me, instead of the other posts that have invalidated your arguments, though.

[byrontx]

There will be more "Mexicans" too, in a more third-worldish America. Book it.

The "Mexication" -- what? -- of the US population is happening as we speak. We're getting browner. Everyone needs to get over it. It ain't a tragedy.

(Yet. It's the bad ole whorl. Anything could happen.)

In my book, it's good for Americans to have contact with large numbers of predominantly Roman Catholic, work-motivated immigrants acquainted with traditions of parsimony and thrift, and the slightly spooky concept of action performed as sacrifice.

Even better if they stay. Teach us a goddam lesson about the value of our wages, at least. We could sure use it.

I just made up the word to name the process of an economy evolving from one with a healthy middle class to one with consisting of an economic elite and huddled masses of poor.

I do not have a big issue with the folks that come here to work. I would do the same damn thing if it would mean a better life for my family. The vast majority come here for the opportunity to earn a living and give their family a better life, not to go on the dole. Most of the people from Mexico have strong family values and work ethic, I have no issue with them. Their kids will most likely be the ones paying into social security so I can collect a check.

[byrontx]

Did you think I was one of those people ing about illegal immigration.? Nope, my comments were directed towards Republican economics policies such as Trickle-Down, Supply-side and Globalization. If persued for another generation or two these policies will likely lead to a Republican utopia where Don Koch would have feudal rights over the people lucky enough to have jobs shoveling chicken .
It is amazing that during “W’s” reign he could make a run at legislating away time and a half after 40 hrs of work without getting Joe Sixpack marching in the street. The Republican propaganda machine is so effective with god, guns and noise that he thought he could pull it off. People keep being manipulated into voting against their self-interest. We as a country have to develop an economic policy that places the overall's country's interests over that of a privileged few. That may involve selective tariffs and other aggressive polices that replaces the kow-towing to globalization.
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[boutons_deux]

no "time and a half after 40 hrs of work"

yep, just another battle won in owners'/mgmt's successful never-ending War on Employees and the middle class. aka, redistribution of wealth upwards.

"So you want OT, asshole?

I wave my magic riot baton, and poof, you're managerial.

No OT for you."

And people want to hand power to these Repug assholes again?

Repugs' "business friendly" is really anti-employees, anti-consumer, anti-citizen.

[Nbadan]

you're managerial.

..actually it was 'your managerial or your out' policy....nice post byrontx...

...if the GOP wants to win in November and beyond it has to start producing policy to protect American jobs....