Donald Tang writing at The Huffington Post was right to condemn US politicians from both sides of the aisle for blaming China for lost jobs in the US.
China is not responsible. The issue is more complicated than that.
I suggest that most Americans look in a mirror to see whom to blame.
National, consumer and housing debt is part of the problem.
James Wood, an eHow Contributor, says, “Totaling all of the debt outstanding for every adult in the United States yields a stunning result. With $43,000 of national debt, $10,360 of consumer debt and $60,000 of housing debt, the average debt for every adult in the United States is $113,360, as of 2010. With a median household income of just $50,000, that places a huge strain on the ability of people to pay their debts.”
While the government and consumers are paying off this debt, how can they spend money on other items?
Another part of problem is that many Americans are “good” at blaming others.
In fact, many Americans are “good” at blaming others for just about all the problems in the US.
When kids don’t learn, it is the teachers or the unions’ fault—not the kids or the parents, who spend more time with their children than teachers.
I blame the lawyers.
After all, “According to the American Bar Association there are currently 1,116,967 lawyers practicing in the United States. That is approximately one lawyer for every 300 people, or approximately .36% of the total population. These statistics relate only to lawyers currently practicing and maintaining their licenses.” Source: Wise Geek.com
Six Wise.com says, “The U.S. legal system ensures that every American who feels they have been injured or victimized is able to seek justice through the court system.…However, in recent decades the United States has earned the nickname as the most “litigious society” out there, in part due to major increases in lawsuits involving everything from hot spilled coffee to neighbors’ disputes.”
If it weren’t for all these people hiring lawyers to file lawsuits, there would be more money to spend on consumer goods, which would put more people to work.
See how easy it is to blame something or someone else for America’s lost job and economic problems.
There are jobs out there.
After all, there are eleven million illegal aliens in the US working in the fields, cleaning swimming pools and houses, mowing lawn, etc. I see my neighbors Latin housekeepers arrive every week and they drive a late model SUV that I can’t even afford.
The solution might be to stop paying people unemployment benefits and tell them to take one of those jobs the illegal aliens are doing.
Those jobs might not pay enough to support the average American lifestyle but they would put food on the table.
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Lloyd Lofthouse is the award-winning author of the concubine saga, My Splendid Concubine & Our Hart. When you love a Chinese woman, you marry her family and culture too.
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