I agree. I generally like Pat. He’s a patriot. He loves this country. He’s never been in business for a single minute and his ignorance shows. And yes, the consequences, the connection of dots, the domino effect, never dawns on him.
Ultimately, we as consumers determine the market. Businesses don’t. Workers don’t, but of course, Pat forgets, as do many, that the Americn worker and the American consumer ARE the same. The American worker/consumer benefits from cheap goods - just like the American worker/consumer faces consequences of cheap goods.
This is why no centrally planned economy EVER EVER EVER works. No planning can equal the net effect of millions and millions of hiring, firing, buying, selling, pricing, shipping, etc, decisions made by the populace.
The Pope is the same. Heart in right place. Economic ignorant.
I agree with you 100%. But what about ‘marketing’ products made in the US? It’s easy for consumers to part with their money for the right product.
Remember FUBU (For Us By Us)? I thought they had a niche that could work but their products were made outside of the US. They came out with egg on their face, so to speak. Those that talk the talk should walk the walk.
However I’ve not heard any good solutions for the real problems of globalization, technology and demographics. I don’t think there’s much you can do but prepare.
So, if the American worker loses their job....how do they remain an American consumer?
You and me paying the taxes for his welfare, food stamps, SSI
I like Pat Buchanan too, but it’s no secret that he has always been a strong proponent for tariffs to protect the American worker.
He is a successful businessman in the form of starting a magazine publication and authoring numerous best selling books, but besides that, he's done alright.
As for his general pov on trade, sure he could be right. One can see the obvious results of wage arbitrage via globalization. The middle class in American has been odd result in history, now that 'real' market forces are at play, it will shrink, but that is the nature of current principles.
This is why no centrally planned economy EVER EVER EVER works. No planning can equal the net effect of millions and millions of hiring, firing, buying, selling, pricing, shipping, etc, decisions made by the populace.
that is a key point. this and other similar thoughts I’ve had need to be put so the regular dummy understands it . it should prove to them that government/socailism can never work .a democrat believes that a single gov beaurocrat can run the millions of real time simultaneous transactions of the free market ( see all at the same time) which a human can’t. also well I’ll repost as I am have to go.
This is why no centrally planned economy EVER EVER EVER works. No planning can equal the net effect of millions and millions of hiring, firing, buying, selling, pricing, shipping, etc, decisions made by the populace.
that is a key point. this and other similar thoughts I’ve had need to be put so the regular dummy ( an average voter)understands it . it should prove to them that government/socailism can never work .a democrat believes that a single gov beaurocrat can run the millions of real time simultaneous transactions of the free market ( see all at the same time) which a human can’t. also well I’ll repost as I am have to go.