Hi Jordan, what you say is true. But outsourcing is not, and does not have to be, a zero-sum game if one looks beyond the impact it has directly on oneself or someone we know. For instance, a particular worker in a particular field may lose their job but the company which outsourced:

1) becomes more profitable,
2) which in turn benefits society in terms of higher taxes paid,
3) higher salaries and bonus' for those still employed in the company,
4) ability for the company to reinvest the additional profits and cost savings into new ventures and products, and new R&D,
5) which in turn can give rise to new job creation

The whole thing is far more complicated than it is often made out to be. And I repeat, the consumer chooses it and must accept responsibility for their lifestyle choices and the impact that has.

As Steven Covey says "You cannot talk your way out of problems that you behave yourself into".