So, TPP is not going to happen.

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WolfpackN64 said:

sethnintendo said:

Helps people in other countries.  They could pay an average worker here about 10-30 dollars a hour for a job they do but if they go to Mexico then they can pay them 2-5 dollars a hour for the same job. 

As for helping USA manufacturing jobs?  The only thing they are trying to do now is go more automation and have a few people instead of a lot of people on a line.  Have a couple of operators if any and a few technicians and engineers to look after the machines.

But these companies already made enough profits. Why did they leave? To get more profits.

The problem in this equasion is capitalism.

The quest to automate all jobs is what will ultimately lead to a less capitalistic and more socialistic.ish/communistic-ish society though. You should be applauding it. In the long term, there is no way a shrinking working population can still lead to growth in demand. (And the working population will decrease. Guaranteed.)

The only way that benefits humans at all in such a society where robots/computers/AI can do every task better and more efficient than any human, is a program with basic income where the society owns (at least a big part of) the means of production together, with money being distributed among everyone. People are then free to choose what they want to spend it on.