ERD50
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
But when and how does that hamster wheel stop? "Once we and the average Chinese worker are on equal economic footing" so it no longer makes economic sense for the company to export jobs is not an acceptable answer to most folks, I suspect.
Not being 'acceptable' doesn't change anything.
I don't find gravity 'acceptable' when I need to lift something heavy - but gravity doesn't care.
Some of this has been mentioned - higher productivity, creativity, technology, infrastructure - we need something to make us worth more if we we want more.
Maybe some good govt policies could help. Better and more tailored education (heh-heh - maybe that means less govt involvement?), more pro-business regs (or fewer anti-business regs?) - lots of opportunities I guess. Of course, balance this with real issues (pollution, safety, etc). I won't hold my breath.
-ERD50