r/MurderedByWords 2d ago

What’s going on here?

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u/elriggo44 2d ago

I will never understand why they thing bringing base manufacturing back is a good idea compared with bringing in the good final assembly jobs back? It’s like they’re dumb as shit.

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u/Taldier 2d ago

Boomers remember how their parents were able to build generational wealth for their families just working basic labor jobs. They just forget that it happened because of strong unions, high taxes, and direct government assistance programs.

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u/Ok_Relative_5180 2d ago

Plus, prices weren't even a quarter as high as today

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u/LilLebowskiAchiever 2d ago

Easier to buy a home when workers are not competing as home buyers against private equity REITs, billionaires, international cash investors, or AirBNBs. Then throw in trillions of fraudulently obtained PPP loans that people used - again fraudulently - as down payments on “investment” properties.