Comment by blindriver
11 days ago
Blue collar workers never pushed for globalization because they knew exactly what would happen, they would lose their jobs and they did.
The irony now about Chinese goods is that those of us that can afford it avoid them as much as possible. I check every product that I buy on Amazon to make sure they aren’t made in China because they could be sending me poisoned goods.
> Blue collar workers never pushed for globalization
Maybe they didn't with their words, but they surely did with their money!
Yep! Those stupid blue collar workers buying cheap shit from Walmart because they couldn't afford to shop anywhere else, it's their fault their jobs were outsourced.
The jobs left first, then the blue collar workers bought stuff from Walmart.
Now you have the middle class who used to deride that cheap shit hooked on it, talking about how they can get next day from Amazon, Temu and Ali.
> Those stupid blue collar...
This is your opinion. I have not judged anybody.
My point is that cheap imports were welcome by everyone, especially by those who had the least purchasing power.