It seems to me that our government(and by this I mean every administration and every congress since Nixon)has went out of its way to weaken the United States economically and somewhat militarily vis a vis China,until now,the Chinese have become our main supplier for virtually everything we import,hold at least a trillion dollars in debt,have a huge trade imbalance going against us,and is now in the process of modernizing and expanding its military,in many cases with American technology.
Why has our government-Democrats and Republicans-done this to us?
2007-08-24 05:36:34 · 7 answers · asked by ? 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Schaufel-That is the most tortured bit of reasoning I have seen in a while.
The intricate little twists and pirouettes you have to make to choke this string of illogic out is most impressive though.
2007-08-24 06:06:02 · update #1
Our govt has been pursuing trade policies that are destroying the manufacturing base of our nation, and have resulted in trade deficits for 31 straight years. I view Communist China as an enemy nation that is out to destroy us by weakening our economy, poisoning our children, and threatening us with the "nuclear option" of dumping all the US dollars they posses, if we fight for fair trade with China.
China has outsmarted US govts for years, and our weak, ineffective leaders are doing precious little to reverse the trend. In addition to the lead paint in our toys, which could cause permanent loss of brainpower, it has just been discovered that Chinese manufactured clothing and blankets have dangerously high levels of formaldehyde in them! Check out the links below for stories about too much formaldehyde in Chinese-made clothes and blankets.
2007-08-24 05:51:35 · answer #1 · answered by Shane 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That is where we went wrong, a long time ago. We allowed the Asians, mainly Japan and China, to create our technology, and now foods. China could wipe us all out if they wanted to do so with food. It is scary thought. But instead China focuses on dominating us economically and weakening us this way. I don't know what to do about it. The politicians put us in a hole regarding imports/exports and what we receive for merchandise.
Slowly losing the country one politician at a time.
2007-08-24 12:48:17 · answer #2 · answered by Fallen 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
So what's your point?
You seem to think this is a bad thing... what with the trade imbanance... but it isn't. International trade isn't really any different than domestic trade... it only becomes different in peoples minds.
Think about it... there is a huge imbalance of trade between New Jersey and Nebraska... with many more goods flowing from Nebraska into New Jersey, but that doesn't make New Jersey poor and Nebraska rich...
Plus, by having good trade relations with places like China it reduces the risk of military conflict. Remember the wise words of the 19th century Frenchman, Frederic Bastiat, "When goods cannot cross borders, armies will."
If you need to, think about it a different way... during a war, a common tactic against an enemy is to blockade or embargo the enemy, preventing them from recieving trade goods from outside nations... the protectionism that you're advocating, vis a vis cutting off trade with China, is the same thing only imposed on ourselves! Dose that make any sense?!?!
Not to mention, why do you think China has us in a worse position than we have China? We are the buyers... their job as suppliers is to keep us happy, otherwise we will buy our goods from someone else! They may be our main supplier, but we can go elsewhere to get our goods, they must sell to us to maintain their economy... we are the ones that have China over a barrel! And if you don't think this effects China more than it effects the USA, think about the policies China has take reciently to stop the tainted food products, toys, etc., from reaching America... China executed their former head of the national food and drug safety, Zheng Xiaoyu, over this situation! Think this isn't important to the Chineese? The Chineese may have been a little harsh, but uncaring they are not!
2007-08-24 12:54:36 · answer #3 · answered by Schaufel 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Totalitarian regime with no conscience at all. Raping its own populace and destroying the environment for the sake of power. No regard to human life, that's why you should never buy food from China.
The only good thing about China is that we are not in it.
2007-08-24 12:46:03 · answer #4 · answered by libertarian anarchist 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It seems like your question is more about one's opinion of the US relationship w/ China.
Open dialogue is a great thing between the nations, but our economic dependence not so...
2007-08-24 12:42:37 · answer #5 · answered by outcrop 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are destroying America one job at a time.
2007-08-24 12:42:45 · answer #6 · answered by Holy Cow! 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
At one point....China's going to get too big for it's britches....and ALL that money is going to come back to us...it's just not coming back as money....it will be bullets!
2007-08-24 13:02:41 · answer #7 · answered by Nibbles 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋