US 2026 Midterm Elections Thread

[Starlord]

OMG.......Starlord is either toking on something or transitioning into Luldapull.

What did i said wrong? Davey post something about Oklahoma, it doesn't exists... its totally a made up place...wait i'll show you

Totally legitimate US map.

 

[j_hungary]

LOL.

I once worked at the Motorola factory in Tianjin for a short period.

To be frank, back then, foreign-invested enterprises in China offered compensation and benefits far superior to those of domestic Chinese companies. They were also much more compliant with China’s labor laws. Consequently, they attracted a great deal of top-tier Chinese talent.

But, these foreign companies didn’t truly value that talent. After recruiting a large number of outstanding Chinese professionals, they assigned these people only to simple, basic tasks.

In terms of strategic development and management, these companies have consistently adhered to the rigid rules set by their global headquarters, refusing to adapt to the unique characteristics of the Chinese market. Back when local Chinese firms were still in their infancy, these foreign companies exerted absolute technological dominance, allowing them to reap enormous profits. However, as domestic Chinese enterprises began to rise, the technological gap gradually narrowed. A defining trait of these local firms is their agility—they do not feel bound by the "rules of the game" established by Western corporations when approaching the market. This has been a key factor in the gradual decline of many Western companies within China.

That's because they were not marketing in China; these companies simply make stuff in China and then ship it back to the US or Germany or whatever. They gear their entire company culture from wherever they were from

It's the same as a Chinese Factory or Company outside China now. A friend of mine works in a BYD showroom here in Australia; he had to take a company culture class to do the job, and they had a Chinese holiday (like Lunar New Year) off.

 

[Davey Crockett]

Solar Warden is right. I live in the right end of No Man's Land....

 

[Shags202]

Fox News Power Rankings: Trump country at a crossroads

Rural voters are wavering on the GOP as cost of living, unemployment and AI data centers reshape the political landscape in heartland states.

www.foxnews.com

It’s starting to look bad when Fox starts saying it so here’s the thing about AI they’re talking about how it’s going to revolutionize the world do you know what I keep thinking how many people are going to be left without job when a program can do the job of 20 people if not more

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

That's because they were not marketing in China; these companies simply make stuff in China and then ship it back to the US or Germany or whatever. They gear their entire company culture from wherever they were from

It's the same as a Chinese Factory or Company outside China now. A friend of mine works in a BYD showroom here in Australia; he had to take a company culture class to do the job, and they had a Chinese holiday (like Lunar New Year) off.

In Motorola's case, Motorola was to receive access to a significant portion of the development and buildout the Chinese telecommunications market in exchange for the investment of the fab. That never materialized yet China still received their brand new fab.

The downside of that action was further compounded by the decision to suspend development of MOS-19 in White Oak, Virginia. MOS-19 would have been the clone to Tianjin.

 

[j_hungary]

In Motorola's case, Motorola was to receive access to a significant portion of the development and buildout the Chinese telecommunications market in exchange for the investment of the fab. That never materialized yet China still received their brand new fab.

The downside of that action was further compounded by the decision to suspend development of MOS-19 in White Oak, Virginia. MOS-19 would have been the clone to Tianjin.

I have heard a similar story for a Battery Factory (forgot which one) that was promised the market share in China for them to build a factory in China; well, they have the market share, all right, but it was a clone of the tech the same people promised that battery factory would do.

In effect, they stole their technology