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Post by AztecWilliam on Apr 2, 2017 9:49:30 GMT -8
A grim look at what is happening to America's economic status, and what is happening to so many who are having a tough time adjusting. Talk about income inequality! Not a pleasant picture, I'm afraid. Outside [the train] , a different Acela corridor rolls by — one roiled by isolation, decay and societal changes, a world ghosted by technology, corrupt politicians and bad city planning.
Shuttered machine shops, refineries, steel mills and manufacturing plants near Trenton and Philadelphia slide past the window like a kaleidoscope of sorrow; scores of once-charming century-old houses are now covered in graffiti and dot areas in and around Baltimore, Newark and Wilmington, Del.nypost.com/2017/04/01/these-are-the-voters-democrats-could-lose-next/AzWm
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Post by aztecwin on Apr 2, 2017 13:25:06 GMT -8
Makes you wonder if bringing back jobs to the US from abroad is just a short lived victory for the country as automation takes over. Also makes me think we should value the dollars we save and invest much more than we do.
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Post by AlwaysAnAztec on Apr 4, 2017 8:02:57 GMT -8
A grim look at what is happening to America's economic status, and what is happening to so many who are having a tough time adjusting. Talk about income inequality! Not a pleasant picture, I'm afraid. Outside [the train] , a different Acela corridor rolls by — one roiled by isolation, decay and societal changes, a world ghosted by technology, corrupt politicians and bad city planning.
Shuttered machine shops, refineries, steel mills and manufacturing plants near Trenton and Philadelphia slide past the window like a kaleidoscope of sorrow; scores of once-charming century-old houses are now covered in graffiti and dot areas in and around Baltimore, Newark and Wilmington, Del.nypost.com/2017/04/01/these-are-the-voters-democrats-could-lose-next/AzWm It is possible that many of 'these' may vote Republican in 2018. It is obvious that the populist message of Trump got him the rust belt and the presidency. Unfortunately most of the Republicans in the house do not share the President's populist views as evidenced by the contents of the healthcare bill and the income tax 'reform' proposals. "Average Joe Lunch Bucket" is going to be very disappointed when they see that the jobs Trump promised are not going to materialize. The only hope is for a massive restructuring of our educational system to train and retrain for the future. I actually just caught a bit on the TV where Ivanka was talking about a great conversation she had with Merkle regarding the German system of trade schools. Good for her.
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