Originally Posted by Paul Markham

In the game of life, I won. Worked my 2 score and 10, built up enough money to retire and retired.

You might be in the same boat, our children won't be. Their jobs will be done in the Third World even if they're high skilled. Or by machine. There's no point in spending extra money to educate them because there won't be jobs enough. Those that there are will go to the children of the 1%, not children of roofers.

Speaking of roofs, how many will go for you or for a migrant worker, or even be able to afford to have a house?

We're not there yet, but look further than your ass to see where it's heading.

As for the market to buy imported goods. China will do fine for the 1%. Go back 150 years to see a parallel.