Doctor Artaud wrote:

You had to be there.

CNN interviewed the U.S. Ambassador to China, James Sasser, a former
Democratic senator. Of the trade imbalance, in no uncertain terms, Mr.
Sasser blatantly asserted that it makes good sense for American companies
to relocate their manufacturing to China, as this will greatly increase
their profits.

I saw that. His response, literally to the question of lost jobs was,
"That's the way the cookie crumbles." Nice empathy there.

--
Eric F. Richards

"The weird part is that I can feel productive even when I'm doomed."
- Dilbert