We ' ve got an assload of manufacturing here . But where the Chinese are cranking out shit for WalMart along with most electronics , tbf , we ' re making airplanes and Crays . The trades are hugely overlooked or looked down on in the US . There ' s plenty of bluecollar work , but it seems like now the attitude is you have to go to college and get a degree or you ' ll end up flipping burgers for the rest of your life ! Go to trade school and become a plumber , electrician , HVAC tech , whatever . There are a lot of things that need to be kept in good working order to keep the country running . Not everyone can be a lawyer or in finance , and that ' s all right . <| sep |> Alaska . no contest . Y ' all in the lower 48 don ' t stand a chance .