"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
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"The true Axis Of Evil in America is our genius at marketing
coupled with the stupidity of our people." -- Bill Maher

While I don't know what will happen to today's displaced workers, I think
that the fundemental strength that the US has over many of its competitors
is the ability and willingness of its workforce to change and adapt.

First, they need to learn to read, write and calculate.

One thing to keep in mind, the US generates something like 80% of patents
filed around the world. Unfortunately, like productivity, creativity
typically resides in a small subset of the population.