(09-16-2023, 03:55 PM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(09-16-2023, 12:08 PM)Lucky2Last Wrote: It's cute you all think those savings will be passed onto the consumer. We'll get a fraction of that benefit. The union is only half the problem.

But here is my question.  If you have two identical cars and you can buy either one but one costs $10,000 more than the other because it is made in the US and the other is made in Mexico, which one would you buy?

Sure, that was the reasoning that took all our jobs overseas. I think before there was a corporate hegemony, that made sense. Now, they will send the jobs to Mexico, conspire with the other car manufacturers and pocket $9,999 extra bucks. 55 brands of car are owned by 14 companies. That number gets even smaller when you consider who owns the majority stake in most of these companies. It's not just about a car company beating the competition; it's more about are they making their stockholders money. 

While I think the automotive workers are asking for too much (common in negotiating), I think we're foolish to think we are going to see the benefits of jobs moving overseas. Maybe your portfolio, but, I mean, really... that's peanuts.

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