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Why aren't Americans filling the manufacturing jobs we already have? (www.npr.org)
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[โ€“] Maeve@kbin.earth 16 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's hard on the body and over time, the toll is phenomenal. We've lived large on the low wage ~~withers~~ workers overseas we (collectively speaking) disdain.

[โ€“] shawn1122@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

This is the real truth and glad to see there are so many with this degree of introspection.