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snappyturtle

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22. I agree with you....really. And, I think it's going to take a lot of time

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #10)

Sun Apr 28, 2013, 02:44 PM

Apr 2013

to re-structure. And, I believe that is a term I've heard Wolff use.
It's a long term,long,long, solution but what's happening now is
literally destroying us. Maybe those who can use this model would
1) survive 2) be happier with their jobs and 3) serve as a model.

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American made clothes and fabrics: I've seen them going away for 20 some years. [View all] hedgehog Apr 2013 OP

"They started buying from plants overseas, but didn't drop prices accordingly." jsr Apr 2013 #1

Yep. Profit margins have soared. That's why the stock market is so high, while wages are low. reformist2 Apr 2013 #6

+1 HiPointDem Apr 2013 #23

The prices did drop bhikkhu Apr 2013 #31

If Richard Wolff were looking at your example of the American snappyturtle Apr 2013 #2

The irony here is that ostensibly, many companies are owned by working people - hedgehog Apr 2013 #3

Not so much working people as the upper-middle and upper classes. reformist2 Apr 2013 #7

That model works fine for smaller scale companies. MineralMan Apr 2013 #4

These issues can be worked around. Need an electric motor? The snappyturtle Apr 2013 #8

I'm not saying it can't be worked around. MineralMan Apr 2013 #10

I agree with you....really. And, I think it's going to take a lot of time snappyturtle Apr 2013 #22

It's not easy, but it's possible, to buy American-Made products. MineralMan Apr 2013 #5

Thank you for the links - I really couldn't find towels or sheets last time! hedgehog Apr 2013 #12

Use American made or US made in your searches, MineralMan Apr 2013 #15

American made anything, really. bettyellen Apr 2013 #9

Again, use "American Made" or "US Made" as part of MineralMan Apr 2013 #11

and with clothing, the labeling is misleading- we used to cut clothing in NY and ship it to the bettyellen Apr 2013 #18

I don't buy a lot of clothing in general. MineralMan Apr 2013 #19

Boots: Russell Mocassin; Outdoor clothing: Filson; Running shoes: a few New Balance models(but byeya Apr 2013 #13

For women, Munro American shoes frazzled Apr 2013 #21

My mother was an ILGWU rep. and saw the birth of UNITE just before she retired. She's 80 now. nc4bo Apr 2013 #14

Speaking of vicious, vicious cycles - I used to be able to afford American made goods hedgehog Apr 2013 #16

That's the kicker. Revanchist Apr 2013 #20

socks, tops, kitchen appliances RILib Apr 2013 #17

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #24

I love threads like this... Phentex Apr 2013 #25

KLOGS USA - LiberalElite Apr 2013 #26

Let's hope we don't ignore the profits and jobs with Hemp Politicalboi Apr 2013 #27

When i was a kid... SummerSnow Apr 2013 #28

. jsr Apr 2013 #32

Thank you. I still know the whole song:) SummerSnow Apr 2013 #33

Looking over this thread, I figured out something - hedgehog Apr 2013 #29

Levi jeans used to be made in the US csziggy Apr 2013 #30

Tretorns became trash. RILib Apr 2013 #34