MY TURN: Supply and demand
A lot of people seem to blame Mexicans and Venezuelans for lost jobs in this country. A further examination seems to be in order.
Yes, factory jobs have disappeared from the USA. I remember ordering carpet from North Carolina in the '70s. I attended sales where cotton goods were sold which were also made in the Carolinas. Cotton fields abounded in California and the South and clothing was made in this country. However, the demand for cheaper and cheaper goods by Americans sent those jobs overseas where labor was very cheap. This resulted in factories closing here, but the DEMAND for cheap goods sent those jobs overseas.
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