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JCMach1

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8. Not especially, it's more about corporate profits and how finance is secured

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 7, 2022, 08:34 PM

Mar 2022

Make it here =1000% profit and no finance
Make it there =1200% profit and here's your secured finance...

Our whole economic system chases short term gain over long-term security and success.

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The next time you run to the store to buy communist china made junk that floods our markets [View all] yaesu Mar 2022 OP

the computer or phone you're using right now... WarGamer Mar 2022 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2022 #2

not that I know of... WarGamer Mar 2022 #4

Motorola phones are manufactured in the US, TexasTowelie Mar 2022 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2022 #13

not any more... WarGamer Mar 2022 #21

Well, there is that, but the OP Sherman A1 Mar 2022 #6

Not saying you shouldn't buy their junk, just remember who you are supporting that's all yaesu Mar 2022 #9

Here is a game to play . . . . . Stinky The Clown Mar 2022 #3

excellent point. WarGamer Mar 2022 #5

I hope manufacturing increases here. But I bet a comparable TV, phone, Hoyt Mar 2022 #7

Not especially, it's more about corporate profits and how finance is secured JCMach1 Mar 2022 #8

I know what I paid for the last American TV and computer I bought, not Hoyt Mar 2022 #10

Not providing China funds would help a great deal...we need to stop sending them money which Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #15

I buy all my cars, all my appliances, gab13by13 Mar 2022 #11

Yeah, OK, but your cars and appliances are assembled from MineralMan Mar 2022 #14

I usually agree with you but as an auto wife...Korea does not accept any of our vehicles and Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #19

You act like there is a choice iemanja Mar 2022 #16

But the Big US companies won't get their tax breaks if they stop making shit in China. flying_wahini Mar 2022 #17

Free Trade helps peace, not hinders it Johnny2X2X Mar 2022 #18

Like I want Chinese crap(???) Seems just about impossible Raine Mar 2022 #20

I feel the same about U.S. made crap if that makes any difference. hunter Mar 2022 #22