@mattyglesias Maybe because in the last ignorant post you wrote you suggested manufacturing doesn't require education?
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@emptywheel When politicians say that our manufacturing jobs have been shipped overseas, do you think they are talking about engineering? -
@deflationista They're talking abt range of jobs, including labor intensive but also high tech. And increasingly engineering/programming. -
@emptywheel Fair enough. I think what most people think of when they hear "manufacturing" jobs is assembly line, entry level type of stuff. -
@deflationista That may be fine for "most people" but not for someone who fancies himself a pundit on it. That's the point! -
@emptywheel@mattyglesias Here is a chart that breaks down manufacturing jobs based on education level:pic.twitter.com/AmAXBhXp
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@deflationista And note that education levels in manufacturing are--for better and worse--increasing. -
@emptywheel Over the past decade manufacturers have shed a net 5.6 million jobs. -
@deflationista A lot of that is about wage arbitrage, but some of it is about US letting mfg decline. We do little to save high tech ones. - 1 more reply
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@emptywheel Define manufacturing job.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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