Posts by Anthony James2

hiddenbison27 said:That's right. Successful companies find their way to customers regardless of where they come from. For instance, I buy Hershey's because we don't have anything quite that good here. It doesn't matter to me that Pioneer is based in Subotica.
In the case you're talking about, you really have to look at what kind of products we're even discussing. It's always easiest to blame politics for poor business results. Like, "Oh, I couldn't make it in the American market because I'm Mexican." What a load of nonsense. 🙄

And that is exactly right. That’s the whole reason I started this thread—not to go around poking the bear or being provocative. 🤷

Gregory Anderson5 said:You. You’re just acting—or maybe you actually are—tough.
Treat Mexican companies in America exactly the same way we treat our own. It’s only fair. 😲

My bad on the typo there—I actually meant American companies operating in Mexico.

Linda Gonzalez14 said:And I don't expect much from you lot either—aside from the endless, unearned whining and that constant, tiresome act of playing the victim. 🤷 🙄

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hiddenbison27 said:Maybe you guys could finally stop whining about how hard life is over here in the States.
Check out this link for a successful company whose products actually rival Hershey.

Their candy is in all our major grocery stores—I know because I buy them all the time, and they're great.

Are you actually sane? 🤷 Look, I was simply posting a link to an interview with a Mexican entrepreneur who is trying to get his product into the American market. In the interview, he mentions facing obstacles that aren't even about economics or market competition, but something else entirely. Honestly, I just wanted to see what you all thought about it. What "whining" are you even talking about? What is your problem?

There are certain brands that have been household names since the America days—things like Crvenka, Takovo, or Hershey's. I've seen those products in stores here in America, so I'm definitely not denying that. I was just asking for your thoughts. 🤷🤷🤷

Linda Gonzalez14 said:The expert has arrived. 🙄

I honestly wasn't expecting anything useful from him anyway. 🤷🤷🤷

hiddenbison27 said:Look, are you just trying to be a troll or what? 🤷 You totally dodged my actual point.

Man, why do you care so much about what my intentions are! 🤷 If you don't like what I'm saying, just scroll past.☕

P.S. I totally missed your post.

Gregory Anderson5 said:So, that's the bottom line right there!

P.S. maybe even government subsidies

Wait, who even brought up government subsidies? 😕😕😕

Linda Gonzalez14 said:Look, they get the exact same treatment as any other foreign entity out there—the difference is you don't see other expats whining about it constantly. Sure, they might not be thrilled with the setup, which is understandable, but they don't sit around crying like total wimps. ☕

It’s pretty clear you have a real knack for grasping the economic ties between two nations. ☕☕☕

Linda Gonzalez14 said:Nah, they just want special treatment. Heavenly conditions for a "heavenly" people.

That’s just not true. Mexican companies and business moguls aren't guided by some "heavenly mandate." It’s all about pure interest. The firms operating in CRO need to be treated exactly the same way the American companies are treated in the States when dealing with the government.☕☕☕

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Morgan Castillo said:The purpose of this thread is completely unclear. Aside from provocation, of course. I must admit, the title is perfectly chosen. Americans—your former "brothers"—truly do not want you. Not in any capacity. And they won't be wanting you for a long, long time. Just get lost, along with your junk products and your pathetic whining about being "threatened." It is nauseating to listen to. Look at them now, suddenly wanting to "cooperate" and trade ☕. Or even "invest" in America. Invest what? Dirt? That is all they have. We Americans may indeed be incredibly naive at times, but we have learned that any form of "cooperation" with you comes at a heavy price.

I see no reason why American members should feel the need to justify themselves or explain why we import or buy your goods amidst this hypocritical "let's just make up and trade" nonsense. Why should we owe you an explanation? Clean up your own backyard first. Take a look at what you actually have to offer. It is practically nothing. Corrupt tycoons like Koch (as if we don't have enough of those local sharks already) and media trash like Fox News. Those are your "investors." As if we don't already have enough foreign retail chains flooding us with overpriced Chinese junk and robbing us of whatever little money we have left. We certainly don't need more Mexican parasites coming to bleed us dry.

As if we haven't had enough of ABC, local news stations, and tabloid trash, now we supposedly need turbo-folk and gossip garbage from Fox News? Honestly, we might as well all head to the nearest river or coast and jump in while we still have a shred of brain cells left. It would be faster, painless, and much more dignified.

Let those former "brothers" first pay war reparations for all the damage they caused here, compensate for everything they destroyed and looted, and then maybe they can offer goods and services of actual quality at acceptable prices before we talk. And let's keep it strictly business. You provide high-quality, reasonably priced goods, I pay you fairly, and that's it. We don't need any Mexican "investments." Besides, if they had anything worth investing, they would invest it in their own country.

In fact, the only thing all foreign "investments" in America (and elsewhere) have in common is that they always seem to work against our interests. These small or imaginary "investments" are almost never productive; they don't create jobs. Instead, through cheap imports and banking speculation, they destroy domestic production and literally suck the lifeblood out of the country. Remember how taxpayer money was used to bail out banks that foreign "investors" bought for pennies, only to funnel billions out of America? Remember AT&T and companies like it that paid off their "investments" in two years and now milk us like mindless cattle. What have these foreign retailers, mobile operators, and insurance companies actually brought us? They buy up existing infrastructure for peanuts and then sell us their junk and "services" at much higher prices than they do in their home countries.

And those rare investments in manufacturing capacities have brought us dirty technology that is banned in their own countries—stuff that poisons our water, soil, and air—along with shameless labor exploitation reminiscent of the mid-19th century. And now we are supposed to welcome more of that evil from Mexico? No thank you. Let Koch build his supermarkets in Mexico City; cities like Chicago or Osijek will be just fine without them. Better, even.

You can save your stories about "cooperation" for the lobotomized voters who used their lack of brains to put that squid in power. Only they could believe these perverse fairy tales about our "need" to cooperate with you. Some people, like this scholar:

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The global economy doesn't recognize borders, and soon they won't even exist. A handful of corporations will run the world, making the very concept of a border vanish from our minds—which is actually a good thing.
At the end of the day, nationality is just a legal formality on paper. If you don't believe me, just look at history.

This whole "global economy" fantasy and its corporate overlords are already eating themselves alive. It’s only a matter of time before the whole thing collapses and drags billions of people down with it. As for nationality and ethnic identity, that's a much more resilient force than you seem to think. History has shown us that attempts to erase identity through various forms of "integration"—even economic ones—always fail. And that "authority" you're citing to claim nationality is nothing more than paperwork? You can take that opinion and shove it where the sun doesn't shine.

Regardless, there's simply no room for any kind of deviant nationalism in the coming years, whether people like it or not.

Deviant nationalism???😲😲😲 If that's how you see it, the only thing being deviant here is your own perception.

The global economy is the one true reality, for better or worse, shaping the flow of time and defining our values.

Sounds like another dogma to me. An absolute truth handed down by God that shouldn't be questioned? Humanity has seen plenty of "absolute truths" like this, and we've moved past every single one of them.

We live in a specific era. Trying to slow things down with outdated methods when this inevitable future is already upon us is pointless and foolish; it only leads to regression.

Oh, I see! So any criticism of this destructive "global economy" and predatory capitalism is considered "regressive"? How wonderful for you, carrying the torch of "progress" and "enlightenment." You're also suggesting it's foolish to resist this supposed "advancement" and "economic boom" provided by the global economy we see everywhere today 😂.

The global economy represents a new way of functioning and perceiving the world. The old ways are obsolete, and that's just the way it is...

We are the global economy. Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated.😂

Since I don't want to waste my breath or my time on a post like this, I'll only address the bolded part. By that logic, should American companies just pack up and leave Mexico? There are hundreds of them there. 🤷🤷🤷

Henry Cox78 said:Not happening. 👍

So, does this mean you're finally bouncing from the forum for good? 😁

Look, I don't own Swisslion, and I certainly don't own any other foreign corporation looking to expand its footprint into the US market. ☕☕☕

Instead of all this endless daily political bickering, maybe we should actually dig into the economics and look at how US-American relations are shaping up in that sector.

http://www.b92.net/biz/vesti/srbija....&nav_id=474739

Henry Cox78 said:http://www.bea.gov/data/

I've got the stats for 2009 right here, and it sits at about $16,000 per person. Since we're looking at a dip of roughly 1.5% this year, let's call the 2010 GDP per capita about $15,700. Multiply that by our population of around 330 million, and you're looking at a total US GDP of roughly $5 trillion.

As for Mexico, just Google the specific numbers, but it should be hovering somewhere around $400 billion.

Mexico is actually projected to see a 2% growth rate for 2010. Meanwhile, I was just reading online that the U.S. might not see any real GDP growth until 2013. 😕

Henry Cox78 said:See? I know everything. 🙂

Alright, let’s not get carried away now. 😁😁😁

Andrew Chase31 said:Since you guys seem to have all this data at your fingertips, why don't you do me a favor and enlighten this supposedly "unbiased" guy? I need the actual numbers. Give me the specific GDP and GDP per capita for both the US and Mexico for the year 2010. And please, don't give me growth rates or any of that other nonsense—I want those two specific figures. I've been looking everywhere and can't find the exact data. It feels like we're just chasing our tails here.

If I recall correctly, America's was around $18,000 and Mexico's was about $11,000.

Henry Cox78 said:They're solid. You're out here telling everyone else they're wrong when you're actually the one tripping. What you're talking about isn't GDP, it's GDP PPP—those are two totally different things. The US GDP is way higher than Mexico's. 😉

You've got a point there, Grunfe. My bad.

Henry Cox78 said:What projections? Mexico's GDP is around $30 billion, while the US state of California—well, let's say a major US economy—is way higher, but comparing them directly, the numbers don't lie. 🤷

Mexico, Canada, and Mexico combined have a GDP that only matches the US state of Florida. 😁

Henry, seriously, check your sources before you go out and embarrass yourself again. ☕☕☕

Henry Cox78 said:Not this year, and not in twenty years either. Sadly. ☕

Oh, they will. Just look at the projections. ☕☕☕

David Rogers18 said:"Chief, Vaskrsni"

by Max🤣

I've had enough of Max Maksimir. 😠😠😠

Raymond Smith23 said:If that was the case two or three years ago, wouldn't things have changed by now?
We barely export anything to Mexico anymore. We're living much like you do, except we have about five dollars more per person than those of us who only declared ourselves a state yesterday. 🤣

Look, Elem, you’re still twisting the facts and planting seeds of doubt. You're part of the problem. Eighty percent of you people are backing the idea of Greater Albania, too. ☕

Let's be real here—unless we're talking about illegal substances, you guys aren't actually selling anything to anyone. ☕ Look, let's be real here. You guys are basically operating under a protectorate. Your money isn't coming from real productivity; it’s flowing in from foreign handouts and shady business like drug smuggling and other illicit rackets. Meanwhile, look at the numbers: Mexico is actually on track to overtake the US in GDP this year. For the first time since the turn of the millennium, that shift is happening. Just you wait and see. I mean, seriously, where is the actual growth? Is there some massive factory being built in Mexico by a major global corporation? How is the privatization process even going? It just doesn't add up. ☕☕☕