If that is the case, you probably should have thought about that 50 years ago when "you" allowed and encouraged industries to out-source. But it's too late now.

[–] RedQuestionAsker2@hexbear.net 37 points 6 months ago

China: we're going to become a manufacturing machine for the world, but we're going to use your investment, technology, and infrastructure to build up our country and eventually overtake you.

US capitalists: hah, yeah, sure. Would you look at these profit margins!?

[–] huf@hexbear.net 28 points 6 months ago (1 children)

well, the US could do a revolution, nationalize what's left of the country and then start rebuilding. that would prevent this ghastly future...

but nah, they're gonna ride neoliberalism to the grave.

[–] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Well your grave and mine. But the ultra-wealthy will live their best life, until there is no one to bury them.

[–] JuryNullification@hexbear.net 10 points 6 months ago

In that case, adventure-time