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RJ-MacReady

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5. we don't want those jobs

Reply to Melon (Reply #4)

Fri May 23, 2025, 11:19 AM

May 23

Unless they are paid at the above wages. We are past that point in America. We will never have an industrial economy ever again. Its just not a possibility.

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manufacturing in the US [View all] RJ-MacReady May 23 OP

Has the manufacturing of Trump family products been brought back to America? Norrrm May 23 #1

Rein in ceo pay. mwmisses4289 May 23 #2

They dont want manufacturing in the US Johonny May 23 #3

Why do we need to "counter" Melon May 23 #4

we don't want those jobs RJ-MacReady May 23 #5

The US is advantaged on some pieces of manufacturing Melon May 23 #7

Yes RJ-MacReady May 23 #8

Chemicals, Too ProfessorGAC May 23 #10

Absolutely. Especially ethane/ethylene derivatives Melon Saturday #12

Chinese Chemical Plants ProfessorGAC Saturday #13

Spot on.... Melon Sunday #14

There are millions of people currently working for much less than that in all sorts of occupations. MichMan May 23 #6

The last time we were a manufacturing powerhouse... KentuckyWoman May 23 #9

I'm in Chemicals Melon Sunday #15

Often lots of pollution from manufacturing womanofthehills May 23 #11

It's because plants or factories need room and other requirements Melon Sunday #16