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On Sep 15, 11:12 am, Zeke Zzzppt wrote:
Roadie wrote: On Sep 14, 4:54 pm, Zeke Zzzppt wrote: Roadie wrote: Secondly the Chinese are not forcing us to buy their goods. We are choosing to buy them. We are choosing to buy them in great numbers because we all like a bargain. If you are concerned about buying merchandise from china, the solution is staring back at you in the mirror. All you have to do is stop buying goods from china. Unfortunately, what you say is true, but only in theory. It seems that due to greed of the manufactures (and consumers), almost everything is made in China. Almost everything is made in China? Huh??? Almost everything means some impossibly high percentage like 90% of all of the things we buy comes from China. And I'm sure you know that is not the case. Well, I didn't specify an exact number, but seeing as you ask, consider the following: I think most people would consider Wal-Mart a "general purpose" store; i.e. they carry a VERY wide variety of merchandise, everything from bed pans to brake pads. - Having said that, for the last couple of years it has - been widely published in various media outlets that - 85% of this wide variety of items on Wal-Mart's - shelves are made in China. So, even The 5th Largest World Wide Trading Partner with China is Not A Country - It Is Wal*Mart ! though I said "almost everything" is made in China, I consider 85% as 'almost'. A large majority of our manufactures have long since gone off shore. Well, it is time for those who believe the "Made In China" label to take a stand and buy goods from somewhere else. Or make what they need rather than buy it. But why pick on China alone. I'm not. My exact quote was "China (or some other Third World country)". Have you considered what goes into producing vegetables from Mexico or farm raised fish in Chile? I don't know what you mean by "goes into", but yes, I fully realize other countries besides China produce things. Unfortunately for this country, every item produced elsewhere, China or otherwise, is one less job for an American. But lets not forget why there are more goods on the retailers shelf from China, Mexico, Indonesia, Eastern Europe, Chile, etc. It is because we as consumers voted at the consumers ballot box by purchasing the lowest cost item. We all love a bargain, and I'm sure you do too. As we all know the lowest cost of production is usually somewhere else. Well, that's what makes it such a conundrum -- people DO like cheap; however, I contend that if you don't have a job, ultimately it won't matter how cheap a product is. So, if buying locally is truly important it's 'truly important' only if you ultimately want to have a decent job... then it is time for you and others like you to stop whining and start taking action by changing their buying habits. Implement a solution rather than voice vagu complaints. First, I'm sorry to hear that you consider open discussion as 'whining'. Secondly, by having this open discussion, maybe that IS 'taking action'. Beyond whining on rec.radio.shortwave Again, IMHO, to call open debate 'whining' is rude and thoughtless on your part. what have you done to eliminate the consumption of non USA produced goods from your family's budget. I suggest that you stop talking and organize enough like-minded folks Well, gee, I thought that having an open debate is a way to start organizing people. Ooops, sorry, I forgot -- it's just whining. ;-) to start buying only goods from the country(ies) that you want to buy from. If enough others agree with you there will indeed be a change in the goods available at the retailer. Retailers respond to consumer demand and if enough of us say we are willing to pay more for USA produced goods then those will be produced. If as I suspect you are in a very small minority then no change will occur. At least no change will occur until the very last well paying job has been exported overseas, and by then it will probably be too late... |
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