The "Poverty Trap" budget
- Thread starter DerKaiser
- Start date
- Status
I don't do ignore lists; it's good to talk. Besides, most of the criticism I get is perfectly valid.
I disagree. I'd still choose to live in a failed capitalist state over a failed socialist state. Though I'd like to try a state based on Austrian economics if there was one. Perhaps Switzerland or Hong Kong. Just to see what it's like
Average manufacturing wages in urban Chinese areas are higher, here are some figures broken down from 2008, wages are up considerably since then: http://www.ventureoutsource.com/con...ring-hourly-labor-rate-compensation-costs-ems
And I believe those figures for Germany are very very very wide off the mark. Here is a table from 2005 for qualified professions ranging from butcher to electrician, mechanic and plumber: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/de/d/d9/DurchschnittsbruttostundenverdienstHandwerk.png
Former East Germany has also got substantially lower wage rates.
But we also didn't have light touch regulation. Some regulations were repealed while many others were added. Most importantly the implicit and explicit government guarantees were never repealed, which is the main reason why banks behaved recklessly. But that is a discussion for another thread.
Nope, per hour! It is a total myth that Chinese workers are working for a few dollars a day in dodgy sweat-shops. Take a look at chart 2 here: http://www.ventureoutsource.com/con...ring-hourly-labor-rate-compensation-costs-ems
At this stage I don't really care whether you answer the question or not (at least you refer to it as an issue now). My gut reaction is telling me you are avoiding it (no offense meant) and I have a fair idea what your answer would be if you did answer it.
I asked another question in post 163 in this thread in response to one of the worst posts I've ever read on AAM, but that probably won't be answered either. Feel free to ask me any question based on any of my posts..I'll be happy to provide an answer as ultimately I think it's rude not to.
Complainer
Registered User
- Messages
- 4,949
It just seems a bit strange that you keep on going on about something that you 'don't really care' about. Methinks he doth protest too much. As I explained to you by PM, my world does not revolve around you. There are hundreds of good reasons as to why I haven't answered this question, the vast majority of which have nothing to do with you and nothing to do with avoiding the question. And as I explained to you by PM, the more you nag, the less likely I am to answer.
If you've a problem with any of my posts, click the red triangle. Funnily enough ,there are several questions that I'm thinking about asking you now. Most of them start with 'Would you ever go and'. But ultimately, I think it would be rude to continue. I think that's enough from me on this one.
- Status