Here is my thought:
a main reason why the economies were not able to recover is that all of our manufacturing almost globally was shipped to china and india, that is why you saw such a BOOM there. the greedy fucks from around the world sold out and made these peasant countries filthy rich.
my dad works in manufacturing (plastics) in the USA and for years it was a struggle plants closing etc etc. now he has no problem finding a job. he is now off to phoenix to basically work final 2 years and retire. where a couple years ago it took him nearly 6months - 1 year to find a job. and he is highly skilled as a manager with a degree also.
and i DO think this is due to bailout money streaming into the manufacturing center.
if they keep it up it will help recovery. a strong economy over a long period of time has to keep up its manufacturing core. it helps keep up the middle class and gives workers who arent knowledge base a chance to still make a good living.
the more of these people who make a good living the less they are a strain on society and it has a trickle effect from the top to the bottom.
so in short i do think it has helped and i hope to God they keep strong investment in manufacturing and DO turn into a more of a protectionist society which they are already doing.
all these companies who sold out to overseas should be clubbed with a wooden bat.
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