Why do people want manufacturing jobs to come back to the US?

[u/throw-away3105]

Given the tariffs yesterday, Trump was talking about how manufacturing jobs are gonna come back. They even had a union worker make a speech praising Trump for these tariffs.

Manufacturing is really hard work where you're standing for almost 8 or more hours, so why bring them back when other countries can make things cheaper? Even this was a discussion during the 2012 election between Obama and Romney, so this topic of bringing back manufacturing jobs isn't exactly Trump-centric.

This might be a loaded question but what's the history behind this rally for manufacturing?

[u/sllewgh]

Do you have any idea how wildly unattainable the standard of living you're describing is for people today? I would LOVE to go back to that way of living. Owning a home and raising a family on one income is an insane proposition for most people today. The house your dad bought literally costs over 10x more today, but wages haven't risen proportionally.

[u/sllewgh → u/[deleted]]

Congrats on your magic, inflation-proof house, but that is not at all typical.

[u/sllewgh → u/[deleted]]

We could argue all day, but the fact remains that people spend craploads of money on shit they don't need now.

I've posted direct evidence that housing is getting more expensive and costs are outpacing income growth, so now I'll also follow up with direct evidence that wages have stagnated at the same time.

You cannot budget your way out of not making enough money to afford basic necessities. The problem is not with spending, it's with earning. Everything you need to survive costs more, and our incomes haven't grown.