I take it you'll be in the pit?

I like this post a lot.

There has been a fuck everyone else approach. By people. It just doesn't matter until it is them losing their job or industry.

Corporate greed is ridiculous. Yet we still support some of these assholes that want to squeeze every fucking dollar.

The middle class is vanishing big time.

We used to have a textiles industry huge in the 90s and now that is all outsourced made in China or where ever. Those were good paying jobs. Yet some of these companies want to brag about their humble origins (Levi's) and play on being an American classic yet made in Mexico and China.

Manufacturing jobs also getting outsourced galore. Ford is shipping the Focus production to Mexico. Has a two tier wage system. Benefits from tax breaks / corporate welfare.

Carrier A/C plant had a huge story a while ago about being moved to Mexico as well.

I get that we are in the age of Globalization.

But, if people can't afford your products or make a decent wage society ain't getting better. Those pitchforks will be coming sooner than later.

You can make a profit and pay people a livable wage. You just got to not be that fucking greedy.

I believe Henry Ford had a concept of paying people a decent wage so they could afford to buy Model T's.

What I find cheap, is when a company prides itself on its American or whatever country's status yet outsources it to another country.

Converse used to make shoes in the US up until 2001. They got sold, Nike bought them and now an American classic is outsourced crap.

What people can do, is they can strive to buy domestic or products made where they're traditionally from. I'm not 100 percent all the time and I don't expect people to be so. Like if I am buying a Nikon camera, Nintendo system or Sony system, I do expect it to be made in Japan. Just like I'd expect my Ford vehicle to be made in the USA or Canada. The easiest thing to buy I find is clothing. Most of mine is Made in the USA, some in Canada (where I am from), England for my Oxfords, et cetera. So it is doable. Comes down to research. Red Wing boots are great as well, Made in the USA.

When I see companies like Apple making an insane profit it is like wow. You could have those jobs in the States.

I do know Germany is bringing Adidas production with Robots back to Germany after 20 years and also into the USA. So at least some jobs will be brought back.

So for me if a company is proud of its origins and it can't produce domestically from where it is from that's a problem and I likely won't support them. They've got a right to make as much money and squeeze and squeeze. But, eventually the product does suffer and as a consumer I ain't going to support a company that treats people as disposable. 'Cause what does that say about its product.

Zippo still made in PA in the USA.

I can go on and on.

But, it does matter to me if good jobs are lost.

The worst I find is when I see bumper stickers like: "Out of a job yet? Keep buying Foreign." This might be a Canadian thing. No idea. But, I find it cheap. Do those people supporting that actually buy domestic a lot? I doubt it. They don't give two fucks about the worker that's job is being outsourced to somewhere else.

Long story short, I think most people have their head in the sand or just don't give a fuck until it happens to them.

Also, long term wise. If America is to remain the only super power in the world it needs to bring back its manufacturing jobs (not all of them), but, outsourcing a shit ton to China is helping it rise to almost super power levels.

I hope that a Brexit happens.

I hear they (Brexit voters) are ahead.

Don't enjoy political outsiders (heads of state / former heads of state) saying: The United Kingdom needs to stay in the EU. Like piss off.

The next album clearly should be titled: "Slash / Duff are back, Hell Ya! - Love / LOL Axl"

And you're like oh man, how can I take that album title serious? But, you find the best songs on it. And you'll be like hey man, have you listened to "Slash / Duff are back, hell ya! - Love / LOL Axl" it is so good.

Nice comedic play and mocking of millennials and today's day and age of text speak.

Or my other suggestion is: "Hell Freezes Over...It's Not the Eagles album, gawd!"