Take care of ‘our own house’ before attacking China

I very much appreciated the perspective taken by the very respected Professor Robert Reich (“America’s greatest danger isn’t China; it’s much closer to home,” June 25), which reminds us of how we have demonized the USSR and Japan in the past and now seem to be doing the same with respect to China.

Our education system is very lacking in funds and perhaps direction and scores show us far below other industrialized nations. We have so many other things to worry about — “the beam in your own eye before the mote in your brother’s.”

Also, as Mr. Reich points out, our corporations love the price of labor in China, and a shopper finds it very hard to buy clothing or shoes — or household items — not imported, largely from China. When will we invest in our own industries? When will profits for CEO’s and stockholders not be the major concern in choosing where to locate? Perhaps infrastructure will now improve before more bridges collapse, yet Congress fights about it, tries to hold down spending, and doesn’t comment often on reversing Trump-initiated tax benefits to the rich.

Let’s buckle down and improve our health, prevent further global cooking (note: current conditions in the West), and take care of our “own house.”