It is no secret that our jobs were shipped south, and then overseas.
They say it was to seek cheaper labor, but we don't see many people moving factories to where the labor is cheapest.
What we do see is a group that is working to destabilize some countries and use (poison/pollute) other countries. To them, this is a win-win. For us it is a lose-lose.
And this is only the surface problems, the stuff we can see, because it is real goods being moved. We do not see the money transferred. We do not see the secret financing. We do not see the subsidies. And because we can't see this, and not many people point it out, we do not know how big the plot is against us.
But, now is the time to take our jerbs back
The invisible financing
If it was just about manufacturing, we could easily do something about it, but it is also about finance, the big companies can borrow money so easily, and so cheaply that they can actually make money off of the inflation between when it is manufactured and when it is sold.
If you and i try to do such a thing, we lose an incredible amount. We have to pay for the goods first, and then wait for them to arrive. If we put the money in the bank, just to earn interest over that same time, is not an insignificant amount. And if you financed this, that is a lot of interest that accrues just waiting.
But this isn't the worst stuff. Normally, this is just business. It costs money to get things made. There are lots of costs you must account for. And a few percent on commodity items means life and death in this market.
The worst stuff is things you cannot see. Like, if you order something direct from China it costs less than me sending you an empty package from inside The US. How does that happen? I pay $5.00 to send the smallest package at USPS. The cheap clothes you buy from China are $5.00 shipped from China. How is this possible? It is possible because shipping from China is subsidized. And we do not know where this financing is coming from or how much it is.
And there is other subsidies. Certain items are sold in Wallymart for less than it would cost me to buy? the raw materials. What quantity must you have to get the raw materials so much cheaper that you can have a completed, shipped, and on the shelf item for less? There is a discount for quantity, but you quickly get to the lowest price when you order truckloads, or containers full. After that, you do not get any further discount. And Chinese goods are still sold for cheaper. The only answer i see is more subsidies.
So, we are not losing to China, someone is paying for us to lose to China.
(And we really need to consider that when we are discussing things like "war with China". There are ties that is keeping a certain thing happening.)
The end of globilization
When the behind the scenes financing stops, then things will change greatly.
The elite's plan is to move manufacturing to California. Mostly done by robotics. The land is being cleared right now with strange fires that burn all the house but leave the trees' leaves alone.
But, between now and then, the finance system comes crashing down. Of course, they intend to replace that with CBDCs of one sort or another. Probably XRP. (see, it is not controlled by a central bank, right?)
Fortunately, that breaks down, and we start seeing a move to solid money. Bitcoin, or cryptos in general. And when this happens, all the subsidies become wicked expensive to maintain. This will hit the price so hard, that most things will just not be sellable.
At the same time, shipping may become unheard of. The US Navy patrols the transport lanes. The reason we have so little piracy is that our Navy squashes any big operations. And, if America falls to pieces, and is no longer the great super power, than the seas turn back to the wild west.
This ending of subsidies, ends globalization. The ending of most safe ocean transport finishes off globalization.
Manufacturing at home
People are really starting to make things at home, in their garages. Even some people on this very platform. And selling them online.
Computer aided manufacturing has never been easier. From 3D printers to CNC lathes. They are buildable by anyone who loves to tinker with things. Or, you can buy them fairly cheaply now. And with them, you can build all kinds of things.
All the other machined parts are not that much harder, it will just take some people to blaze the way for others to follow.
And when the system breaks down because of monetary and shipping problems, the local, garage manufacturers will step in and fill the void.
Then when solid money takes over, the elite will not find it doable to subsidize their monopolies. And they won't be able to use the govern-cements (what is left of them) to go and squash the garage manufacturers. There are just too many of them, and you squash one, and two will appear.
Lastly, people will realize that knowing your local manufacturer and supporting them, is community. And that is seriously more important. The connections are what really sells.
Although this is going to be painful for many who are reliant on WallyMart, the future is quite bright. The problem is that most of humanity's entrepreneurs will see a hole and try to fill it. Most do not try to fill a hole before it exists. And so, there will be a delay, and so shortages.
There will be a time of fix it shops popping up everywhere. Without microwaves and TVs coming cheaply from China, we will have to repair what we have.
We got duped. We look at the grocery store shelves and we see all kinds of products with all kinds of names, so we do not think that there is a conspiracy / monopoly controlling it all. However, less than ten corporations control almost everything you see in the grocery store. All those "store brands" are made in the same factory, just different labels or different bags.
We got suckered into believing that manufacturing in China was cheaper. (Toyota is building trucks in America because it is cheaper) Not taking into account that the loss of jobs made everything more expensive. But hey, if we are funnelling all the sales, and all the profits to corporations, it really doesn't matter. It is still sucking the economies dry.
We now have the opportunity to build a real economy, that really supports the people. The tech is available. And the know-how is available.
Enjoy the ride