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2. Sorry, but no one could live on the wages to make those phones

Mon Jun 16, 2025, 01:59 PM

Jun 16

Why do you think we lost our manufacturing jobs to begin with?

Cheaper labor elsewhere, Americans cannot afford to work for pennies on the dollar.

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Ah yes, that engineering and technological genius Eric newdeal2 Jun 16 #1

Com'on man. Eric, the alpha boi zorbasd Jun 16 #4

Sorry, but no one could live on the wages to make those phones MagickMuffin Jun 16 #2

And what are the tariffs going to be? nolabear Jun 16 #5

"Do it cheaper" onethatcares Jun 16 #6

and in keeping FormerOstrich Jun 16 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author milestogo Jun 16 #8

Is that his way of saying Guinea or Va-China? milestogo Jun 16 #9

Choke on your goddam phones! Canada Kid Jun 16 #10

The cow goes moooo Johonny Jun 16 #11

And the elephant goes toot Abolishinist Jun 16 #12