People don't believe sweat shops exist...
but IT support in india makes something like 1/20th what an IT person would make here... maybe less
and this hobby (aka irresponsible short term thinking capitalism imo) fuels dangerious behaviors by the niave for $0.05 to fuel our hobby "desires"
and the papparazi kills but we still purchase the magazines
Sadly, out of sight, out of mind for most "Americans" as it's the "American" way... just like Social Security and National Debt. Whether it's half a world away, or half a century away - "Americans" don't care unless it interferes with their "progress"
Welcome to the Global Warming debate... and the "it's a hoax" motto of the club that really means to say "we don't care"
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