Sorry I didn't see this earlier for some reason.
I'm not mixing my definitions. I defined 'compel' in my original post with respect to businesses being forced to act out of their own self-interest (or the interest of their share/stake-holders) to compete and grow.
In my subsequent post I used 'compelling' to describe the obvious incentives behind outsourcing labor.
Yeah, Carrier would survive. But when you run a company in a capitalist country your goal isn't survival. It's to make as much money as possible.
Ford raised wages because he was losing money on skilled worker turnover. He also built Fordlandia to save a buck. He was a brilliant businessman, but not a patron saint.
Don't like Trump meddling with the market... he doesn't seem to understand basic economics.
And what's to stop more companies threatening to leave in order to get a better tax deal?
Just make policy that is business friendly and the rest will take care of itself.
acesfull86 (12-05-2016), cajunrevenge (12-05-2016), Garmel (12-04-2016)
I apologize for butting in and I promise to be brief, but this is without a doubt where I have the biggest problems with conservatives and free market types. Sure people in business are in it to make a profit but when there is not limit to what they will do to make a profit and there's limit to their greed and willingness to give into it then there's my problem and for anyone who's looking for the #1 reason why this country has already started down the slippery slope to hell you need look no further.
Again, my apologies. We now take you back to your regular programming. :)
FreemanFan (12-08-2016)
"For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it." Amanda Gorman
"When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross"
"For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it." Amanda Gorman
"When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross"
"For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it." Amanda Gorman
"When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross"