The only thing America knows how to manufacture today is outrage.
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This is a contrary set of data. Production is up. Manufacturing employment is down.pic.twitter.com/iYGhgCWpBQ
Lot of issues with that graph, imho: 1. Starts in a recession ends with a boom 2. It’s domestic manufacturing. Things produced domestically have grown in price more than CPI. 3. Much of what we make domestically, we do because of protectionist policies, ie cars.
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Yes, not perfect though I think proves the claim we *do* make stuff here. Now, I'd agree we should make more stuff here but I think we all agree on that!
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I mean obviously we make stuff here. How could I argue the opposite? But fuck, for real manufacturing gdp to be flat for 20 years in the worlds greatest capitalist country? Something is wrong. And of course look at the employment! Some people can only work those jobs.
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4. The real growth (with the above caveats) is pretty anemic considering word gdp growth
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