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Thursday, September 09, 2010

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A foreign government subsidizes its own domestic industries and enacts trade policies that help them to prosper. Their prosperity comes partly at the expense of competing American industries. The leaders of America's industrial labor unions demand that their government ~~enact favorable subsidies and tariffs~~ somehow stop the foreign government from supporting its own industries.

Ladies and gents, the American labor movement, now with 33% more packaging in every box for just 100% of the price!

29 comments:

¯\(°_0)/¯ said...: IOZ, this is not 'Nam. This is, uh, clean energy subsidies. There are rules.; 12:51 PM
Anonymous said...: Operatic singing coach by day, international trade lawyer by night!

Most would just content themselves to a steady supply of kind bud, an expense account at Whole Foods, and and endless supply of gay camp but you've made the most out of that trust fund!; 1:19 PM
Gridlock said...: Next they'll be complaining that a foreign county's state intelligence apparatus is engaged in corporate espionage because the ruling class is intertwined with the leaders of industry!; 1:20 PM
Gridlock said...: Get out of Malibu, Lebowski!; 1:21 PM
Picador said...: Best line in the article:

Nefeterius A. McPherson, a spokeswoman for the Office of the United States Trade Representative..."

The world is a Pynchon novel.; 1:22 PM
Anonymous said...: "Operatic singing coach by day, international trade lawyer by night!"

Sounds like that intrepid reporter Clark Kent.; 2:25 PM
Anonymous said...: why is the union filing that 18 inch thick petition. shouldnt that be management's concern; 3:08 PM
Anonymous said...: La Digs haz a perplexed:

"Did any of us think that we'd be reading this from the ACLU under the Obama administration?"

Survey says..?; 3:19 PM
Anonymous said...: The Chinese are subsidizing their exports, not domestic consumption. Much bigger profits, obviously. In this game of chess, the union has a point.; 9:04 PM
Anonymous said...: Well naturally a sorta' anarcho-glibertarian with a taste for difficult to execute recipies would know more about what's in a union's best interests rather than, say, the actual union itself. Obviously they should be up in arms about more important matters than say, actual fucking jobs....maximizing their social utility, no doubt, or debating endlessly their social relation to the imperial state, or debating how best to disband.

And if the rich wring a concession or two from the government they pretty much own, well, that's par for the course (you're still not a golfer) and hardly worth a comment...pretty much ever at this place.

--the real Donny; 12:14 AM
The Mathmos said...: Nonny, get away.
Get a good job with more pay,
And you're okay.

Nonny, it's a gas.
Grab that cash with both hands,
And make a stash.; 12:30 AM
NutellaonToast said...: Dear God, IOZ, you've discovered that people act in their own self interest! For so long I thought all of us were just like you, giving away to charity that which we have but we know we did not earn!; 2:31 AM
Anonymous said...: More or less on topic, I give you the greatest comparative political analysis in the history of analyzage:

"All these countries are actually full of stupid policies—in Sweden a privately owned store can’t sell Tylenol and the United States invaded Iraq to eliminate a nonexistent nuclear weapons program—but we succeed nonetheless."

http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/2010/09/why-does-democracy-work-so-well/; 9:01 AM
IOZ said...: It's kind of funny that 12:41 and 2:31 literally Joe Biden do not understand what this post is about.

And here I thought it was one of my less oblique efforts. Ima go back to being inscrutable.; 9:04 AM
stras said...: American labor has battered spouse syndrome. It's pretty fucking telling that labor's objections here come not in the form of demands to do shit that would actually directly help American labor, but rather in the language and ethos of globalized "free" trade: "That dude over there is illegally refusing to fuck himself! Get 'im!"; 9:33 AM
mds said...: "American labor has battered spouse syndrome."

I'm pretty sure it's simply realism. Demands to do shit that would actually directly help American labor have been at best blithely ignored for four decades. So the complaint is couched in the only acceptable terms for public debate: "They're breaking your global trade rules!" It's that, or massive direct action in the streets, and with the Wobblies almost extinct and Pinkerton/Xe waiting in the wings, I'm not holding my breath at how great that would work out. And having the salt-of-the-earth Teabaggers rooting for the mercenaries would just be embarrasing.; 10:05 AM
NutellaonToast said...: I'm not sure why it's our fault you don't make simple declarative statements, but yes, I get it now. It would make more sense if the unions pushed for the same protections China is offering their industries rather than calling for air-strikes.

Can I have my gold star back Puh-lease......; 11:14 AM
NutellaonToast said...: And in anticipation of your possible next retort, you're like a fucking penguin that complains about a lack of visitors.

Sure, we could get to the north pole if we wanted, but it's not really worth it for most of us.

And as a favor, I left an error or two in my metaphor so you'll have easy access to your "superior to Toast" handle.; 11:18 AM
IOZ said...: I'm not sure why it's our fault you don't make simple declarative statements.

You are stupid.; 11:32 AM
Montag said...: What tied the room together, Dude?; 11:53 AM
Anonymous said...: This was a post about orange juice, right? You know they're starting to put it in 61 ounce cartons?; 12:07 PM
nathan said...: I'm not sure why it's our fault you don't make simple declarative statements.

You are stupid.

beautiful.; 2:52 PM
NutellaonToast said...: "You are stupid."

I thank you. That was much easier to read. I know I am. So are you.

Look, four in a row!

Now five!; 3:02 PM
davidly said...: What's the polar opposite of penguins?

Santa's elves.; 5:19 PM
Anonymous said...: Mr. IOZ @ 9:04: There is no post @ "12:41", but I shall refrain from calling you stupid, careless, or dyslexic. Further exposition of your point would be appreciated. God knows our ossified labor movement could use the help. After all, if you've been neutered, what are your options?

Many thanks.

--the Real Donny; 10:27 PM
Anonymous said...: Donny, shut the f-- when do we play?; 3:12 PM
Anonymous said...: "Donny, shut the f-- when do we play?"

Why...whenever the fuck you want to, I guess. What's stopping you?; 10:39 PM
Anonymous said...: @ 10:93 above,

Signed, Cordially,

--The Real Donny; 11:43 PM
Anonymous said...: You're out of your element.; 8:05 AM

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