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sadoldgirl

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4. It is called American exceptionalism, don' you know?

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Fri Nov 28, 2014, 01:19 PM

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Sen. Sanders:The U.S. now has more low-paying jobs than any other major country on earth. Morality? [View all] cal04 Nov 2014 OP

Once again, we're number one! SheilaT Nov 2014 #1

I am sure China and places in Africa would call yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #2

Yeah, I'm not sure exactly how he means that. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #5

I am curious too, but China has raised pay and standards of living to the point where they bettyellen Nov 2014 #9

"low-paying jobs" That may refer to the fact that we no longer have the higher paying JDPriestly Nov 2014 #12

I suspect he means relative to cost-of-living. Lizzie Poppet Nov 2014 #22

Too many poorly defined terms. Igel Nov 2014 #6

One of the big problems today is that so many jobs, and not just those for students, JDPriestly Nov 2014 #14

Less than 2/3rds of median wage, not less than 1/3rd, and it's for full time employment muriel_volestrangler Nov 2014 #19

yeah, a dumb "factoid" uhnope Nov 2014 #11

It is per capita; it's for OECD countries muriel_volestrangler Nov 2014 #20

thx nt uhnope Nov 2014 #28

And, people still shop at WalMart for what reason? Frustratedlady Nov 2014 #3

It is called American exceptionalism, don' you know? sadoldgirl Nov 2014 #4

Mission Accomplished Octafish Nov 2014 #7

You beat me to it Wella Nov 2014 #13

Blame FDR/Truman for GATT, Clinton for NAFTA, pampango Nov 2014 #18

Poppy Bush was negotiating GATT in the late 70s Wella Nov 2014 #21

GATT's been around since 1948. n/t pampango Nov 2014 #23

GATT has actually been a series of treaties and meetings since the late 40s to the 1990s Wella Nov 2014 #24

You are right. It started under Democrats but was pampango Nov 2014 #25

FDR died in 1945. RiverLover Nov 2014 #26

True but he introduced the IMF, the World Bank and the pampango Nov 2014 #35

And we have two thirds of eligible who does not care enough to go and vote. Thinkingabout Nov 2014 #8

Yet rich people are demanding that we are being thankful of them TRoN33 Nov 2014 #10

I agree with senator sanders and one thing the government can do that the republicans cstanleytech Nov 2014 #15

More at this link: deurbano Nov 2014 #16

Thanks for the link deurbano! More details on our sad state of US employment... RiverLover Nov 2014 #29

Thank you for the link deurbano cal04 Nov 2014 #34

The Walton family prospers at the expense of their employees. lpbk2713 Nov 2014 #17

It's high time the Waltons paid their fair share! grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #27

NAFTA highmindedhavi Nov 2014 #30

AS much as I admire Senator Sanders I think he has doc03 Nov 2014 #31

DUers read these quotes and doubt them - TBF Nov 2014 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Nov 2014 #33

The unwritten creed of our corporatist government and TPTB who have bought it indepat Nov 2014 #36

But but but...I heard it right here on the DU, we have to move to the right Rex Nov 2014 #37