He was unique to the field. Not to the philosophy of what he was doing. Take a step back, it's no different than what any capitalist has done. From all the way back to Eli Whitney's cotton gin crushing the price equilibrium of cotton and absolutely blowing up the market because it became affordable. Clothes used to actually cost something. Now it costs almost nothing to make a cotton shirt.
That what isn't true? Businesses have always used the least amount of people and manhours to accomplish a goal. That's not unique to today. You all are acting like the businessmen of yesteryear had the middle class at heart and now the Gordon Geckos are running around stealing the cash. It's not different, technology is replacing workers--or in this case, government regulation is squashing hiring. But by and large people are paid what they are worth and that is determined by the market, for better or for worse.
A criticism of massive multi-national corporations shutting down operations and moving them overseas is so-so for me. On one hand, if we believe in free-trade and abolish trade restrictions and now foreign companies are selling a similar product here that is cheaper--you must move, or you fail. That is fact and unchangeable; we should at least recognize that usual lower prices that come along with it. On a side note, I find it hypocritical for the political party that promotes an end to global poverty and suffering and whats to promote economic growth in the third world, is also the first one to bitch and moan when an operation leaves the states for it.
Still, if your criticism is of workers being replaces by foreigners/machines, then you should have joined the bandwagon that supports small businesses. Small businesses cannot replace replace workers with heavy machinery so easily, and they don't build foreign factories, but they do hire American and produce in America for Americans.
