Do you realize that Americans don't manufacture anything anymore and we are screwed?

Question

The scheme is up, you can't have economy selling cars and houses to each other.

The "starbucks" economy is over. People can't spend money if they don't have jobs.

Hug your family and get out your violin. This ship is going down.

Answer 1

Yes, all thanks to the Clinton administration for kicking it off, and Obama for scoring the final touchdown.



China owns us, scary isn't it.

Answer 2

This country will not survive being consumers only. This is why you see such a bad economy right now, everything has dried up...car and home sales are way down.



The U.S. citizens will either accept the fact that there is no longer a money tree and live more modestly or become equivalent to a third world countries economy.



It amazes me that many think a country doesn't need manufacturing for a good economy...where did you go to school? We also don't need the many desk jobs that are ruining the few companies we have left.

Answer 3

We do manufacture some stuff. Mostly furniture and some cars. Unfortunately, the parts we build with comes from overseas except maybe the wood for furniture. However, we do import more than we export and that won't change as long as the FTA's favor one way trade like they do now. So, the ship will go down with huge trade deficits and a devalued dollar which leaves this country up for sale as foreign investors come in and scoop up our institutions and businesses. We can blame unions, politicians, and lawyers for these problems. Bad FTA policy and corporate greed has sold out jobs and the American way.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Yes. We are nothing more than a service economy now and just sell services to each other all the time.



In the meantime, the manufacturing jobs are sent to China and India and we send money to the foreign car manufacturers and the oil exporting countries. Then, to add insult to injury, we continue to support the corrupt governments in Africa and Asia, thereby draining more and more money from our economy.



It started decades ago with all the free trade agreements.

Answer 6

Hell even our toothpicks are made in China. And most of the things we recycle, just gets sold overseas to be turned into crap we buy from those countries, so either way money leaves the economy.



The only way to return manufacturing to the US is to either get rid of unions and end the minimum wage, or somehow convince Americans to pay more for made in USA products. Or end all free trade agreements and revert back to a protectionist economy.

Answer 7

We've been sold out by the Politicians the banks and all of the above conspiring to run the money through the Federal Reserve,where it is no longer accountable.Ron Paul's the only one with the guts to want to audit them. Americans are so spoiled they'd rather buy China,Thailand etc.'s products than boycott them.I will wear used clothing before I will buy their communist crap! I looked in EVERY major store in Lacrosse Wi for a pair of American boots.Even Redwings were made in China!I went to yardsales and found a nice pair of used buy American boots and bought them. Look at the photos below to see a WALMART ship that comes to America overloaded and returns empty!

Answer 8

Wolf fails to add that the products he is eluding to do not fall under

the heavy industrial nature, There is no heavy industry in this country

anymore, No more major tool and die makers, No more televisions

produced in the United States, No textile industry in the United States,

Only very limited steel production in the United States, We are now

virtually a Service oriented Nation. Wolf you are a true liberal. You

walk the ground with the face of the wolf and the tongue split like the

serpent.

Answer 9

We do manufacture things. Try google. It will help. And no the economy does not need manufacturing jobs to survive. Take a chill pill

Answer 10

You should look at the facts. Start by checking out the Bureau of Labor Statistics site that Mr. Wolf posted. Our manufacturing is some of the most efficient in the world, and manufacturing has grown in this country in dollar value of goods produced.

Answer 11

theres still a few things made in america but they won't last long, most people don't want to spend the extra buck for better quality parts and go shop at home depot where almost everthing is made in china, everyone should support there local stores who gets parts from in america, we have to work to keep america going.

Answer 12

I've been wanting to open the "Made in America" store where all items on the shelves were made in the U.S. Unfortunately, the store would contain little more than some fruits and vegetables and toys made before 1950.

Answer 13

yes i realize it.

the problem lies in the fact that people who work with their hands have become something to shun as beneath people. not everyone is inclined to get a high college degree. someone will always be needed to unclog a toilet or build a home or sweep the floors or work in factories. society has made jobs like those undesirable and beneath them. it is like at the hospital i work at...new nurses come in, work for 6 months on the floor and then go back to school for a higher degree so they can work 9-5, writing policies that are impossible to adhere to and looking down their noses at the nurses who are in the trenches.

too many chiefs, not enough indians...because people think manual labor and dirty hands is beneath them.

Answer 14

That is not entirely true. There are still manufacturing companies operating in our nation, but not nearly as many as we should have. Start a company and make something.

Answer 15

Won

Answer 16

Yes. Bend over and take it like a Man.

Answer 17

Yes, you can have an economy selling cars and houses to each other. If American companies do better by cheaply manufacturing overseas, the overall American economy does better.

Answer 18

Yes, we've evolved from 'hunter/gatherers' to '100% comsumers' in a short time.



We ARE screwed!

Answer 19

it means we will be importing more than exporting. Therefore, the rest of the world will probably surpass us in manufacturing.



If you do not like this, start a business.

Answer 20

And now for some facts:



The latest data shows the USA is one of the largest manufacturer, and manufacturing in the USA continues to grow.

Answer 21

Oh well, at least I still have my lasagna.



*eats with rabid look in eye*

Answer 22

who makes the screws?

Answer 23

You can thank labor unions, environmentalists, and lawyers for that.