British Expats - "Made In America"

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Bob	Oct 23rd 2012 7:59 am

Re: "Made In America"

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Originally Posted by sir_eccles (Post 10345538)

Unfortunately the average American looks at the price tag and then changes their mind. Or rather Walmart goes to the manufacturer and sets a price for the item and the only way to meet that price is to do it overseas. There was a good story about jars of pickles and lawn mowers I'll look it up later.

Walmart made a stink a few years ago about mandating only supplying things made in China to up their revenue...wonder if they ever did a U-turn.

SpoogleDrummer

Oct 23rd 2012 8:02 am

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I prefer to buy Japanese Made in America than American Made in Mexico.

robin1234

Oct 23rd 2012 8:04 am

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Originally Posted by SpoogleDrummer (Post 10346050)

I prefer to buy Japanese Made in America than American Made in Mexico.

I like mine straight off the boat then you know where you are.

HarryTheSpider

Oct 24th 2012 7:11 am

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Originally Posted by kimilseung (Post 10346046)

I always buy Chinese, so that it hurts the US economy, its the only way to get rid of Obama and his socialism, we need to kill America in order to save it.

If you were truly patriotic in this way you would have done it by now, you whinging so and so. Just because you have little support, resources etc for this shouldn't be an excuse for failure, any more than residing in a shitty economy... Jeez, that's the same p!ss poor excuse Obama has been using... (:p)

JRG67

Oct 24th 2012 10:00 am

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Originally Posted by kimilseung (Post 10346046)

I always buy Chinese, so that it hurts the US economy, its the only way to get rid of Obama and his socialism, we need to kill America in order to save it.

Maybe we just need to kill America, period (:p)!

robin1234

Oct 24th 2012 1:08 pm

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Originally Posted by JRG67 (Post 10348358)

Maybe we just need to kill America, period (:p)!

Hmm.. Remember, no Internet access in the Federal Supermax.

JRG67

Oct 24th 2012 1:25 pm

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Originally Posted by robin1234 (Post 10348509)

Hmm.. Remember, no Internet access in the Federal Supermax.

Damn. Guess I'll have to shelve that plan:rofl:

But seriously, the manufacturing industry is in a crisis. Things are becoming almost feudalistic.

robin1234

Oct 24th 2012 1:36 pm

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Originally Posted by JRG67 (Post 10348527)

Damn. Guess I'll have to shelve that plan:rofl:

But seriously, the manufacturing industry is in a crisis. Things are becoming almost feudalistic.

Here's a scholarly article about feudalism.
http://www.directessays.com/viewpaper/2651.html
It certainly seems a lot like the manufacturing industry to me.

scrubbedexpat099

Oct 24th 2012 2:23 pm

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I would not say Feudal, but there are obvious historical examples.

Not a situation that has a long term future, there has to be correction.

The only issue is how and when.

I would be hard pressed to think of an example where there was an easy transition.

SultanOfSwing

Oct 24th 2012 2:35 pm

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Sounds like a load of old bollocks to me.

Anyway, OP will get a half hard to hear that I paid twice as much for my 'Made in California' Fender Strat; whilst taking a meal off the table of a poor Mexican luthier in the process ...

Lion in Winter

Oct 24th 2012 2:45 pm

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Originally Posted by mancave3000 (Post 10345512)

3. Human Rights - The countries the United States import from often have nonexistent standards regular working conditions. Many of the factories producing US bound goods are worse than our prisons, and filled with children working extremely long days. No one wants to support that, and by buying American you know you aren't we have regulations and agencies in this country to prevent those types of atrocities.

4. Democracy - Americans believe in and stand up for democracy whenever we can, and by choosing to buy American you are supporting the ideals of democracy.

I'm sorry, but on these two point alone, never mind the others, your argument is very naive. I honestly don't know where to start.

scrubbedexpat099

Oct 24th 2012 3:47 pm

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See the current elections for example of non democracy.

SultanOfSwing

Oct 24th 2012 5:40 pm

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Originally Posted by Boiler (Post 10348623)

See the current elections for example of non democracy.

America isn't a democracy anyway. It's a republic.

Bink	Oct 24th 2012 11:26 pm

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 10348566)

There are always exceptions, right?! :thumbsup::rofl:
I paid for my hand wired American Dr Z in preference to something mass produced in China.

But my TV is not made in America, and likely never will be. Can't afford to be too picky!!

Lion in Winter

Oct 24th 2012 11:42 pm

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 10348692)

America isn't a democracy anyway. It's a republic.

And we all know how long they last I mean, look at the French - they are on what, their 4th one already?

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