The question as to remedy, however, still remains. Were we in Europe, where the populace tends to the more pro-active and educated, there might exist the chance for the masses to arise and, either through the electoral process or direct conflict, evoke a viable break from capitalism. However, we are discussing the U.S., where the frail hope of acheiving the financial liquidity that makes the norm so stark, i.e. the exception that proves the rule, keeps the worker chained to his post, reaching for a brass-plated ring dangled just out of reach.
I believe the first step towards justice for the American worker is to let other nations for the time being take care of their own; while I remain in favor of a global community, we cannot possibly justify continued hardships for our own citizens while we strive to improve the lot for those who will eventually be filling those outsourced positions. Call it whatever you will--'keeping the world safe for democracy,' 'fighting the war on terror,' 'liberating the oppressed.' It still comes down to old-fashioned imperialism.
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