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Originally Posted by MAC
Yeah. It's not enough that fossil fuel / oil digging has destroyed other countries due to greed (Iraq for example), lets start digging up the good ol U.S. of A. so people can continue to use the Hummer because it's so convenient, it fits all of their family..heaven forbid we use a VAN which is exactly what it was designed for; even though most vans get better gas mileage.
sure it might be good income from other places buying from us, but at what cost?...
as for India & China getting gas from us, whats wrong with that...along with Japan they're the ones who are actually getting anywhere. I honestly don't understand it..I was watching a PBS special about India's rising up, and they kept commenting along the lines of "the USA has no reason to be scared of India, we just want to have the same luxuries they do".
Why on earth...what on earth..would possess them to say such a thing?..what bloody reason does USA have, to be afraid/scared of India.
That being said, whats wrong with other countries being equal, or even better, than the united states? (as far as economy goes).
and yes I know I'll be bashed for saying this, but I don't care because it's my opinion, and as I said before: An opinion is like a butt hole; everybody has one.
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:seesaw: I agree with some of your early statements.
I've been venting about people driving unnecessary cars for a while. Ask yourself: how often did your mom in her minivan carry 7 passengers? Was it so essential to have a minivan or would sedan have done the job most of the time? When I drive on the highway, I see empty minivans all the time. The kids are at school, but mom feels the need to drive an empty minivan all the way across the street (literally sometimes) to get groceries. Most people do not need a Hummer. I think GM should make it a low-production brand. Despite this, people drive them to show off. On the same note, most people who have a Yukon don't need it for the reasons they got it. Unless they plan to modify the truck for pulling competitions, it doesn't make much sense to roll around in a large SUV or truck. I used to have this roommate who wanted a diesel to replace his 1996 Sierra. He barely stuck an exhaust on his old truck—not even a whole one—and never used it to carry more than a keg for college parties. There's no rationale for having such a large vehicle without any need to carry a payload or to pull anything.
:seesaw: I disagree and am concerned with the latter part of your post.
I don't have a problem with other companies being on good footing in the US. It inspires diversity on the road by providing new competition with very different cars and platforms for every company. I do, however, want GM to be the 800-pound gorilla of the automotive world. As a politically interested individual, I want to see the US get every dime it can out of the automotive world within reason. That means, I like having large companies based in the US running the industry. It gives America more tax money, hires a negligible (let's face it, the work force is huge, and most Americans don't really work to build cars) amount of Americans, and it contributes to American prosperity, or the perception of prosperity in the world. When the US includes the leading car brand, it says more about business than it does about cars. It says that Americans are good businesspeople and that they can lead an industry that is hotly contested with diverse makes and models. In summation, taxes, employed Americans, and the perception of dominance is good for American interests. I like other brands. I just want American brands to do better.