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Wednesday, April 9. 2025

Wednesday morning links

Terrorist Sympathizers Swarmed Grand Central Station


The American Jacobin: How Some On The Left Have Found Release In An Age Of Rage


New Research Confirms Standardized Tests Are Predictor Of 'College Success - Without Bias'


‘No Specific Memory’: Columbia University’s Armstrong Tells Feds She
Can’t Recall Specifics of Any Anti-Semitic Incident on Campus. Armstrong will now take sabbatical to 'spend time with family,' university says


Jews for Hamas


Nashville Police Lied to the Public About Transgender Killer Audrey Hale's Motivations


Let’s Kill the Republicans


VDH:  Don’t Like Trump’s Plan for the Economy? Let’s Hear Yours


President Trump’s Energy Dominance Agenda Leaves Climate Juggernaut on Brink of Collapse


Trump Makes a Huge Move Against Illegal Immigrants


The economics of Statecraft


Younger People Don’t Want to Work in Manufacturing


Wanting or Not Wanting to Work in Factories Doesn't Matter


It was Chinese imports that finally drove most US factories out of
business, taking much of our remaining industrial base with them.


By selling things Americans want


Gov Workers Can’t Figure Out How to Work in an Office Anymore


Hey Europe - Wake up

Posted by Bird Dog in Hot News & Misc. Short Subjects at 07:23 | Comments (4) | Trackbacks (0)

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Re: Working in Manufacturing.

I remember reading a piece 10 or 20 years ago in which the author explained a whole generation of factory working men in Detroit dedicated their lives to ensuring their children would never have to work in a factory.

All while they were the lone breadwinner in the family that had a stay-at-home mom, modest home, boat, and in some cases a nice lake home "up north."

Interesting how things come around.
#1 Phloda on 2025-04-09 09:05 (Reply)
"anti-American Jacobins" would be more accurate.
#2 Freddo on 2025-04-09 11:20 (Reply)
Maggie's Farm is still loading really really slowly - don't know what the glitch might be, but it's still there in Firefox, latest edition.

Re-shoring industry in the USA will not look like a repeat of history. Modern industry is much more automated, and with A.I. advances, robotics will bring even more efficiency. The winner will be the one that is the best at innovating change into industry, which is why it makes sense to bring it back to the US. It's no longer about 'where is the cheapest labor pool?' Some of the smarter tech people, the ones not affected by TDS, are able to see this.

We will still have heavy industry, but the worker forces will look very different. The first heavy industry to reinvigorate? I'm guessing nuclear powergen.
#3 Aggie on 2025-04-09 13:00 (Reply)
If the USA is to re-industrialize, then the EPA and the green opposition is going to have to be cleared out of the way. I don't know how that gets done. Both groups want the USA de-industrialized, and have largely succeeded. They will fight efforts to move industry back here with every weapon in their arsenal. It won't be easy if they have a say.

BTW, MF still loading slowly on Brave as well. One wonders if those accessing MF on their phones are having similar problems?
#3.1 feeblemind on 2025-04-09 16:53 (Reply)

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