Ironworks Gaming Forum - View Single Post - Wal-Mart and other bargains that cost more in the end.

Sir Kenyth · 06-23-2004, 04:32 PM

Here's an interesting link to read:

http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/77/walmart.html

After reading it, I'd be interested to know everyone's thought on economics in the good old USA. My thoughts are that business is business. It will always migrate to the lowest cost and highest profit margin it can. If that means sending production overseas, it will. How else can it compete with other businesses that do? In my opinion, our government is responsible for this mess. It's their job to prevent unfair competition by putting tariffs on imports. NAFTA and other outsourcing to foreign countries only put's more money in the pockets of the wealth holders in the end. It puts work conditions for manufacturing back to the industrial age. The only difference is that we can't see it because it's across the border or sea. Out of sight is out of mind, right? All our good life in the US is paid for when we buy goods and services. If you buy goods and services produced by manufacturers outside our borders, you're neglecting our well being as a country. This can't be fixed by boycotting. Everything is made overseas! You have to buy it somewhere. The government has to create more favorable conditions for competition here at home. Only then will we need to hire people to make things again. This cure will be slow and painful at best. Does anyone else have a different idea?

06-23-2004, 04:32 PM	#1
Sir Kenyth Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: August 30, 2001 Location: somewhere Age: 55 Posts: 1,785	Here's an interesting link to read: http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/77/walmart.html After reading it, I'd be interested to know everyone's thought on economics in the good old USA. My thoughts are that business is business. It will always migrate to the lowest cost and highest profit margin it can. If that means sending production overseas, it will. How else can it compete with other businesses that do? In my opinion, our government is responsible for this mess. It's their job to prevent unfair competition by putting tariffs on imports. NAFTA and other outsourcing to foreign countries only put's more money in the pockets of the wealth holders in the end. It puts work conditions for manufacturing back to the industrial age. The only difference is that we can't see it because it's across the border or sea. Out of sight is out of mind, right? All our good life in the US is paid for when we buy goods and services. If you buy goods and services produced by manufacturers outside our borders, you're neglecting our well being as a country. This can't be fixed by boycotting. Everything is made overseas! You have to buy it somewhere. The government has to create more favorable conditions for competition here at home. Only then will we need to hire people to make things again. This cure will be slow and painful at best. Does anyone else have a different idea? __________________ Master Barbsman and wielder of the razor wit!<br /><br />There are dark angels among us. They present themselves in shining raiment but there is, in their hearts, the blackness of the abyss.