Why are some Americans on this board sanguine with China screwing US for decades? They took over our manufacturing, stole our tech and refuse to participate in fair trade. What's up with some of you? This is an economic war. During WWII Americans had no trouble putting up with some inconveniences but we all pulled together. Today we are divided and fighting among ourselves and the left has taken over our traditional media and is spreading lie after lie after lie about our President. A perfect recipe for losing a war.
Ah yes, the Trump lament "China has been screwing us for decades". Kindly explain how the Chinese "took over our manufacturing". Did the Chinese go to Trump Tower, put a gun to Donald's head and force him to sign a contract to have his suits manufactured in China. Or did Donald say to himself "I can make more money having my suits made in China, than here in the USA. I can charge the same price as I did for the American made suits and pocket a bigger profit.".
Walmart threatened to replace suppliers who refused to off-shore their manufacturing to reduce their wholesale costs. And Americans lapped up the cheap goods with a fork and spoon. Forget the Mom and Pop stores who paid decent wages, sourced their goods locally and taxes to their communities. Let's get cheap shit from Walmart, who buy from China, and the profits are spent by the Walton family, not local suppliers, not local merchants contributing to the local economy.
The Chinese didn't "take over" American manufacturing. American corporations gave it to them. It was Corporate America who screwed the American workers, and who continue to screw the American workers. That Trump has convinced you it was the Chinese, well, now you know better.
I do agree they stole your tech, but you were dumb enough to give it to them in the first place. You don't give your trade secrets away to people who have a vested interest is screwing you over.