>>Companies/corporations have always seeked the cheapest way to do business, and that will never change. But so far the American workers, for the most part, have been good about adjusting their skills to meet the job market. Those that can't adjust must find something else. Kinda like evolution... if you will. :)

>I wasn't disputing that, but the (IMO, silly) notion that one's always 100% responsible for their own success or failure. When Ford or GMC decide to close production lines and fire tens of thousands of people - it's not the fault of the company, it's these people who get fired, each one of them, who are to blame. They must have pressured the company into making wrong decisions over the years.

>This mantra that it's never the system that's at fault, it's always you... well, if I was building a system, I'd be glad if my users believed in it. But somehow I wouldn't think they'd buy it. But they did.

Sure. Nothing is absolute in this world. Some may rightfully blame GMC, but I also think the workers and their union are making it more difficult for American car makers to compete.