Well, crime statistics would back up that belief.

Look at the responses you got, there is truly no hope for these people. One linked Media Matters, the literal propaganda arm of the DNC, as proof that the Steele dossier is real.

One could say the exact same about the left and their Russia conspiracy theories.

nafta was bad for workers on both sides of the u.s./mexico border. clinton was a centrist/corporatist. all this was known at the time, hence the protests vs. the wto in seattle. back when leftists made headlines for protesting anti-worker measures.

You have no concept of how things are made or the supply chain, which is demonstrated by your “automation is going to take all the jobs!” statement. You also have clearly never been in a modern manufacturing facility where floor workers are an intregral part of the culture. The “owners are evil” is, frankly,…

Yeah, your wife/ husband is fucking other people against your wishes and that’s ok?

“Is she cheating on you or working?”

I think I did? I am not trying to be snarky, I promise!

Right. And please cite an example of true socialism in the real world.

Being intimately involved in the manufacturing world, I can say that in my experiences, based on my own business, as well as several industry groups I belong to and sit in on, US innovation is doing just fine. And now that we can make it more efficiently ourselves, there is little reason to go overseas.

Also, please cite an example of a functional socialist society or country?

Lol, ah, no. There is and will continue to be a global economy. Manufacturing is changing, and that’s a good thing. More efficient processes shortly lead times, are leveling the global playing field for the US. Less manufacturing companies are moving overseas. Additive manufacturing is the next big thing. Really, this…

If you find one, let me know. I’m in the same damn boat.

Why did the A.V. Club feel compelled to amplify these fringe beliefs? Is it merely that someone else had information that could be regurgitated with nothing of value added to get some more page views? (I know that is probably the reason. That’s so fucking depressing when you think about how good the A.V Club has been…

The way these kooks keep their audience is to mix in obvious facts with lunacy. For instance, you’re a complete idiot if you’ve actually read the Steele “dossier” and you still think it’s accurate