What Obama doesn't understand is that if he blocks imports and outsourcing with the rest of the world, then the rest of the world will do the same thing and block US goods and services. It's not a one-way street, and he doesn't seem to understand that.
Re: Obama = Protectionist
by Prasanta Majumdar on Feb 25, 2009 01:28 PM Permalink
OK block imports from USA, but what USA exports ? Mainly weapons and techonology. and in contrast what we export to USA. USA can live without imports, but we can't
Re: Re: Obama = Protectionist
by Anil Kumar on Feb 25, 2009 01:48 PM Permalink
Well they import many of their food items and other essential commodities. They cant eat their weapons, can they?
Re: Re: Obama = Protectionist
by Amrithraj Udupa on Feb 25, 2009 01:37 PM Permalink
Grow up man .. They too can't live without import .. What do they do without Arab OIL , Chinese cheap goods ,Indian Software ...
Re: Re: Re: Obama = Protectionist
by Nostra Damus on Feb 25, 2009 08:36 PM Permalink
The 'software' was invented by Americans. Indians achieve little and brag a lot, chinese achieve a lot but keeps silence.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Obama = Protectionist
by Calspadeaspade on Feb 25, 2009 09:14 PM Permalink
Goo point. Well said. Indians brag too much. They must learn to be humble like chinese.Every Indian yuppy thinks they are in a country like US forgetting about the 70% poor population and lack of clean water and toilets for every body. Some of them even go to the extent of saying "why should we do inferior thinks like manufacturing? We are so good in English service industry is the most suited."
Re: Obama = Protectionist
by sanjeev gupta on Feb 25, 2009 01:53 PM Permalink
we indians can definately live better without import. We become more stronger when crisis is there. Everything is available in india including will power
Re: Re: Obama = Protectionist
by Anil Kumar on Feb 25, 2009 02:05 PM Permalink
Will power will not generate nuclear power. How many hour of power cuts do you face in your city? Try supplementing some of that time with your will power
Re: Re: Obama = Protectionist
by Nostra Damus on Feb 25, 2009 08:37 PM Permalink
what everything ? No water, no power, no infrastructure, no transport, and even opening a bank account is an ordeal.
Re: Re: Obama = Protectionist
by san man on Feb 25, 2009 02:03 PM Permalink
hey genius, blocking outsourcing is a protectionist act, against the free flow of goods and services. By blocking the access of Indian service providers to the US market, he's only setting the stage for others to block US access to their markets.
Re: Obama = Protectionist
by Sandeep Mukherjee on Feb 25, 2009 01:45 PM Permalink
america will never recover( same for UK).. they have systemetically destroyed their comptetiveness and effectiveness thru their obsession with social engineering and do-gooding political correctness.. they have been continuously degrading hard work and enterprise! they have pampered underperformers with loads of excuses! if ur a black.. a woman or from some other neo-privileged class.. you dont need to work hard! you can blackmail and extort your employers under the loads of blakmail and extortion friendly laws.. you cant be tasked hard you cant be made unhappy in any way! even if you dont work you have welfare allowances to take care of you in style! so why work hard? why be creative? why try that little bit harder?
why are american firms outsourcing? for the heck of it? if tomorrow they ban outsourcing what will happen? for sometime employment will increase locally in the US .. after that? their products and services will deteriorate in quality - price - delivery standards.. and the outside world will stop buying ! ok..the domestic market will take care of things for sometime..then? it will slowly become like india of the 60s and 70s.. and their pampered dead beats will still want to consume more and more and live like kings! and one day the economy will implode! the time is comign when american and british white males will become bonded laboureres and beg!
Re: Re: Obama = Protectionist
by Vivek Chaudhary on Feb 25, 2009 02:40 PM Permalink
Well said. Look at the current President, only qualification he has is that he is half-black. He has done nothing in his life. Idiot indians in US voted and rooted for him. First thing he does is reducing h1B VISAs and then axe on software export. Although I am of the opinion that he can't stop software export because companies which have benefited will continue.
Re: Re: Re: Obama = Protectionist
by Calspadeaspade on Feb 25, 2009 06:36 PM Permalink
What was Bush? Before being a governer he did not have a single job. Now look what happened?
Obama's speech was impressive, spectacular & convincing because he spoke virtually extem- pore over the 80 minutes duration. This showed his key commitment to his nation's rebuild- ing.How many of PMs can do it without reading from the pre-prepared text like a school headmaster ? The one who comes close to Obama is P. Chidambaram about being able to speak with conviction.
Re: Obama's speech was spectacular....
by piri on Feb 25, 2009 01:42 PM Permalink
Chidambaram speaks with conviction arising from his unwavering resolve to steal from the poor for the cause of the rich (and gain immensely in the bargain). It is also his conviction that the persective power of the poor in India will remain woefully inadequate for all eternity (and this could turn out to be true eventually).
As for Obama's conviction, it may be too early to form an opinion about it.
Re: Re: Obama's speech was spectacular....
by Vivek Chaudhary on Feb 25, 2009 03:02 PM Permalink
What he is proposing is anti-enterprising. In other terms it is called socialism. Who the hell are you to my hardened money to give to welfare people who do not want to work or produce 14 kids so that govt can raise them.
"Politician is one who tells you to go to hell in such a way that you're looking forward to the trip"
Re: Re: Re: Obama's speech was spectacular....
by Calspadeaspade on Feb 25, 2009 06:38 PM Permalink
They are giving the hard earned money of the poor to the rich guys in citi bank who screwed up. What do you say for this?
Re: Obama's speech was spectacular....
by sinoj issac on Feb 25, 2009 01:36 PM Permalink
It was spectacular. However, we have to wait and see whetehr he would be successful. We had PMs like Nehru, Indira, Rajiv, Manmohan having good vision. I thought Vajpayee would be different and better. But he was a mere PM.
Re: Obama's speech was spectacular....
by Vivek Chaudhary on Feb 25, 2009 02:58 PM Permalink
Meethi chhuri. Go to fact check to find out how many bungles he made.
"...we will restore a sense of fairness and balance to our tax code by finally ending the tax breaks for corporations that ship our jobs overseas." - Obama
Re: 3.5 million jobs
by New New on Feb 26, 2009 02:08 AM Permalink
Sreenivas, u always see things like indian politician, the reason is simple, u need a long way to go
Re: 3.5 million jobs
by SKvel on Feb 25, 2009 12:21 PM Permalink
Our netas are simpel and crooked,whereas US politicians are professionals in their political business.
Re: let him create jobs in India
by shashi pai on Feb 25, 2009 01:16 PM Permalink
why should he create jobs for India? Are your Indian govt ministers incapable of doing so ?
$787 billion package is still not sufficient since Americans and not willing to give up their living style. In next 6 months world will see the failure of new government. America need people like PC, MMS, Lalu, Sharad Pawar to handle their economy.
SO WHAT..? he is the one who said, American job for American ppl.. whats the big deal. Rediff, can u pls follow our PM and govt policies, instead of obama obama all the time.
Re: SO..?
by Guest on Feb 25, 2009 11:08 AM Permalink
if US progress it will give more rise to indian economy...believe it or not.....everyone depends on US....
Re: Re: SO..?
by Ramachandran s on Feb 25, 2009 11:13 AM Permalink
u r correct my friend. but all these problems now are due to our (& de world) reliance on the US. So I want the Indian govt to do something to strengthen the domestic sector. Thats the way we can become a super power. Not by relying on what Obama is going to do for US.
Re: Re: Re: SO..?
by Akhilesh on Feb 25, 2009 11:37 AM Permalink
yeah Probably you guys are expecting much out of our Gov.I think they dont even understand this language of u guys.They must be busy in making kootnities for next election or they must be thinking about new Ghotala.Look at the bombay incident are we not hanging with that u guy s r disusing about ecomonies see what the real problem is.Politician dont understand the language of recession they have eaten a lot of money to survive for centuries.........
STop kidding folks..... if Obama is doing his job then dont point fingers at him........
Re: Re: Re: SO..?
by Rakesh Dandekar on Feb 25, 2009 11:28 AM Permalink
So vote for Congress or BJP and not for kichadi. Then our dream will fulfill. Last more than 14 years we are sufferring from kichadi eating hence now we need dal/rise. Hope you will wake up
