well, to be fair, the smart libertarians say "yes, importing steel pushes steelworkers out of jobs, but then they get new jobs in industry X, Y, Z that didn't exist 30 years ago, and lower steel prices increase quality of life for everyone" you can say "not worth it", but >>>
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Replying to @MorlockP @GlomarNeverDies
The problem few want to touch with a ten foot pole is “So what do you do when you’ve tech-advanced to the point that new jobs X Y and Z require a level of smarts that a large bulk of the population does not have?”
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valid. The thing is, whether we import from PRC or not, we're gonna get to that point in ~20 years. o_O
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mine says "Earth in 2064 is politically corrupt and in economic decline. The Long Depression has dragged on for 56 years, and the Bureau of Sustainable Research is hard at work making sure that no new technologies disrupt the planned economy." same thing
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