And yes, it was probably a low blow but I think it typical of "racist" type of thinker when they distort the facts. From Industry Week:
Geographical Shifts
Various factors -- including rising transportation costs, quality issues and currency fluctuations -- have manufacturers rethinking where they source and produce products and components. An AMR Research Inc. survey conducted in late May asked 113 executives about their supply chain plans over the next year. Of those surveyed, 64% come from companies with more than $5 billion in revenue. The rest reported revenues less than $5 billion.
Change in Sourcing Activities for the Next 12 Months
Within the United States
Increase Sourcing -- 23%
Decrease Sourcing -- 25%
No Change -- 52%
Near Shore
Increase Sourcing -- 30%
Decrease Sourcing -- 7%
No Change -- 63%
You have not shown that Austin distorted any facts, using this post. Outsourcing products or service is only a sign that foreign workers, with a lower standard of living, are able to produce products or provide service cheaper than Americans. It has nothing to do with creativeness, unless you decide the American businesses are being creative on how to increase their bottom line.
Besides, I've seen plenty of distortion of facts to support one's position and never attributed it to racist thinking.
