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[Steejee]

This is not surprising - the shift in textile work to wherever the cheapest place is will carry on for the foreseeable future.

Electronics is a slightly different story. China has the infrastructure in place for electronics, and it's hard/expensive to move that industry to a new location. More likely they'll just get more and more automated rather than shift the factories to somewhere cheaper. China right now is desperately trying to avoid the middle income trap.

There's an excellent video series about shifting economies, global warming, etc that I wish I could remember the presenter's name for. It's like 7 videos all from one presentation by this guy who's been a big player in US politics...anyone know what I'm talking about?

 

[99Luffy]

I wonder where the world's major production lines will move to when the Ethiopian middle class rises too fast in 20 or 30 years. Somalia?

The robot capital of Antarctica.

 

[Wheatly]

Those Ethiopians taking our jerbs!

 

[SlickShoesRUCrazy]

shouldn't she set an example and bring jobs to the U.S.?

 

[Wag]

See? Trump is helping the blacks already.

 

[Deku Tree]

Is DJT going to make Ivanka bring those jobs back to the USA?

 

[Ragnar Blackmane]

The robot capital of Antarctica.

Makes sense. I should have thought of that sooner.

 

[Byakuya769]

Is DJT going to make Ivanka bring those jobs back to the USA?

Failing liberal media lying again. Can't read maps. Don't know that Ethioa is closer to the USA than China. Those jobs are on their way back, believe me.

 

[hypernima]

Is DJT going to make Ivanka bring those jobs back to the USA?

No, it would cost too much to produce her shoes here, limiting the profit she can make off of them.

 

[Acorn]

So in the future it'll be the poor African workers making our iPhones and not chinese ones, eh?

The endless cycle of exploit poor countries workers then move onto another poor country when they gain enough middle class to demand change.

 

[Ganzlinger]

I'm fine with this. More jobs to African people. Hopefully the companies will respect local laws regarding workers.

 

[Ragnar Blackmane]

I'm fine with this. More jobs to African people. Hopefully the companies will respect local laws regarding workers.

Probably about as much as the textile industry does in Bangladesh.

 

[Darryl M R]

One way or the other, I really don't give a shit. I'm not American, I got no plans to move to the US. I was just pointing out that she was not the one who said she'd bring jobs back to the US.

You gave enough of a shit to make a stupid post that ignores the blatant hypocrisy of Trump promising to bring jobs to the US while not being willing to hold his own family accountable of their foreign labor.

Just your average shit posters that talk about other countries and then follow up with "Well I don't live there so lol whatev"

 

[Angelus Errare]

I'm fine with this. More jobs to African people. Hopefully the companies will respect local laws regarding workers.

They'll respect the laws about as much as everyone else has.

 

[Akainu]

I'm fine with this. More jobs to African people. Hopefully the companies will respect local laws regarding workers.

How can people be so naive?

 

[GoldenEye 007]

One way or the other, I really don't give a shit. I'm not American, I got no plans to move to the US. I was just pointing out that she was not the one who said she'd bring jobs back to the US.

She is likely going to be part of the administration and already has accompanied Trump on meetings with foreign diplomats. She'll likely be used as an advisor and given top security clearances.

She should also be held to what the administration says and does.

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

She is likely going to be part of the administration and already has accompanied Trump on meetings with foreign diplomats. She'll likely be used as an advisor and given top security clearances.

She should also be held to what the administration says and does.

I mean it's not like it matters, all of his clothing lines are made in China or even poorer countries so I'm not sure why people are surprised. Look at anything from the "Donald J Trump" collection and it's all either China, Bangladesh, Indonesia, etc. They even had articles of how he pays like $1.20 for the ties that they sell for $20-$30.

 

[gnomed]

I'm fine with this. More jobs to African people. Hopefully the companies will respect local laws regarding workers.

I like your optimism.

 

[Oersted]

One way or the other, I really don't give a shit. I'm not American, I got no plans to move to the US. I was just pointing out that she was not the one who said she'd bring jobs back to the US.

Ivanka Trump was last seen at the meeting with Japan President Abe, doing product placement for her jewellry line.

Instead of a foreign policy advisor.