Americans That Made China (Not America) Great Again

     Conservatives, republicans, liberals, democrats, capitalists and anti communists assisted in one of the largest transfers of wealth and power by sending much of the United States' manufacturing and industrial base overseas to China. They talked about patriotism, but greed came first. China offered cheap wages for workers, few or no benefits, low environmental standards, and low work safety standards. People jumped at the opportunity.
       And now for the results: much of China is polluted. The U.S. lost much of its industrial and manufacturing base. Much of the United States has become a low wage service economy. China is now the leading source of ocean contamination by plastic and non biodegradable waste. The Chinese army is strong, supported by a strong industrial base that supports China's large army. China is asserting itself in places of strategic interest not only to the United States, but also to southeast Asian nations. China scours the world for minerals, lumber and resources to feed the industrial base that the United States gave it, with no regards for wildlife, the environment, or local populations. Trillions of dollars are wasted as the United States, China and Russia squander their wealth on bloated militaries.
       None of this may have happened if the United States did not hand to China on a silver platter its industrial and manufacturing base.
        Imagine if none of this happened. There would be more well paying jobs in the states. The U.S. middle class would be stronger. Wealth would not be as concentrated in the hands of a few, especially those that profit from cheap overseas labor and poor working and environmental standards. China would not be aggressively asserting itself in the South China Sea and elsewhere. China (and Russia) help enemies of the United States in ways that would not be possible if China did not possess the industrial base the United States gave it.
       Greed won, not common sense, and now a heavy price will be paid.