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·Re: Ex-GM Fans now Dogging GM?
SgtSilicon wrote:
> Hi. I didn't claim to know what you yourself is like. I was
> responding to the information you provided about the (IMHO anyway)
> extremely high taxation and lifestyle in Norway. Maybe horrible was a
> bit too strong of a word. I know a little bit about life in Norway as
> I personally know a few people from there. I like the sense of
> community and a fairly homogeneous value system among the citizens
> which I share a lot in common with. Count me as one American who
> doesn't think that diversity is always such a good thing. Diversity
> often leads to competing values and conflict. I think America's
> diversity is a strength in the aspect of the whole, but can be very
> problematic at more granular levels. Anyway, what I'm trying to say
> is I still more highly value the American way for the many freedoms
> and ways to enjoy life that it brings.
The unions have in the past managed to do for their members similar
things as are for everyone in Norway
Problem in USA compared to Norway is that because not all the companies
have unions and not all people belong to companies the standard of
living varies a lot in USA
There are a number of people in USA who are dead poor
The companies who do have unions are also forcing their companies to
pay a lot higher wages than those companies can pay
Big companies like GM and IBM have always done well for their union
members but they are trying to get away from pension payments and high
costs
Understandably because otherwise these companies can not compete
Fortunately for us in the developed world with social systems like
Norway there is a change towards using robots and they are much cheaper
than manual labor
In USA the citicens will not benefit from the robots the unions are
even fighting the robots
In Norway the whole country enjoys better living when better technology
is available
IN USA the poor become poorer and the rich richer
There is no need to share
SgtSilicon wrote:
> Hi. I didn't claim to know what you yourself is like. I was
> responding to the information you provided about the (IMHO anyway)
> extremely high taxation and lifestyle in Norway. Maybe horrible was a
> bit too strong of a word. I know a little bit about life in Norway as
> I personally know a few people from there. I like the sense of
> community and a fairly homogeneous value system among the citizens
> which I share a lot in common with. Count me as one American who
> doesn't think that diversity is always such a good thing. Diversity
> often leads to competing values and conflict. I think America's
> diversity is a strength in the aspect of the whole, but can be very
> problematic at more granular levels. Anyway, what I'm trying to say
> is I still more highly value the American way for the many freedoms
> and ways to enjoy life that it brings.
The unions have in the past managed to do for their members similar
things as are for everyone in Norway
Problem in USA compared to Norway is that because not all the companies
have unions and not all people belong to companies the standard of
living varies a lot in USA
There are a number of people in USA who are dead poor
The companies who do have unions are also forcing their companies to
pay a lot higher wages than those companies can pay
Big companies like GM and IBM have always done well for their union
members but they are trying to get away from pension payments and high
costs
Understandably because otherwise these companies can not compete
Fortunately for us in the developed world with social systems like
Norway there is a change towards using robots and they are much cheaper
than manual labor
In USA the citicens will not benefit from the robots the unions are
even fighting the robots
In Norway the whole country enjoys better living when better technology
is available
IN USA the poor become poorer and the rich richer
There is no need to share
