Hype has
replaced good judgment and common sense. Tariffs and tax cuts are in place to
restore the US economy with manufacturing jobs and companies are ignoring it.
Our
largest companies are not in basic industries and their products are
unnecessary, annoying, harmful and redundant. Students spend more time on
social media and less time learning to read, write, do math and learn life
skills. Facebook has replaced the family picture album.
Google,
Facebook, Internet providers and TV channels sell ads. Apple sells smartphones,
Advertising clogs the phone lines.
Amazon is a mail-order business. TV programming is abysmal and full of
propaganda and ads.
Software
is vulnerable to hacking, seizure and ransom. Cyber security wonks are calling
for a total redesign of our electronic systems. You would think more “Tech”
companies would be focused on this.
US
companies have invested heavily in new, unstable technologies that are in low
demand and have higher costs than current alternatives. Electric cars, driverless vehicles, robots
and solar power costs too much.
Artificial intelligence is just automated software and Boeing is in
trouble for AI induced airline crashes.
The US
automobile industry is ignoring the price problem and need to develop cheaper,
basic cars with fewer bells and whistles for lower income consumers.
Pharmaceutical
and chemical companies are besieged by law suits claiming that their products
“might” increase cancer risks. This is occurring as pharma companies should be
reducing prices.
Apple is
planning to compete with media companies to provide cable services. TV content
is abysmal and Apple has nothing better to do with its money.
US
companies have spent billions to expand overseas and are now experiencing a global
economic slowdown in these countries. Many US companies have had half their
revenue coming from foreign countries.
Foreign
companies are adding manufacturing operations in the US to avoid Tariffs and
solidify their position with US consumers.
US companies
show little interest in restoring US manufacturing to again provide US
consumers with US made appliances and other staple US consumer products.
US
electronics companies need to pull back from off-shore manufacturing to begin
to protect their intellectual property.
Norb
Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader
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