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36. The majority of Americans won't buy a UAW made car. Why should I care if Xmas is made in China? nt

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No Christmas Without China Pathetic. [View all] TheMastersNemesis Nov 2013 OP

I'd be interested in more info about what you are watching... targetpractice Nov 2013 #1

There Was A Special On Public Television TheMastersNemesis Nov 2013 #2

Their food almost definitely was, if they had soy or beef Recursion Nov 2013 #11

Nothing Made in the USA? On the Road Nov 2013 #3

I Do Not Believe That Is Really True. TheMastersNemesis Nov 2013 #4

The US largely doesn't manufacture smaller or less sophisticated products. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #5

And yet, whether you believe it or not, it's true (though I think PRC passed us this year, barely) Recursion Nov 2013 #9

Boeing, caterpillar, etc. Agschmid Nov 2013 #15

It's likely true. Agschmid Nov 2013 #14

China just edged us out last year Recursion Nov 2013 #12

Manufacturers Keefer Nov 2013 #6

What have they been doing "wrong"? Recursion Nov 2013 #10

Among the reasons I stopped buying Christmas ornaments and decorations SheilaT Nov 2013 #7

The USA manufactures more today than at any point in history Recursion Nov 2013 #8

The most significant US export in the last 20 years has been jobs. AdHocSolver Nov 2013 #13

Wrong Recursion Nov 2013 #17

We are not in a post scarcity society. Sirveri Nov 2013 #18

The real bottleneck to what you want to do is still marketing Fumesucker Nov 2013 #28

That is my problem, clients, that and I'm just starting out. Sirveri Nov 2013 #31

In a post-scarcity world there would NOT be tens of millions of unemployed, hungry people. AdHocSolver Nov 2013 #19

That's *exactly* what there will be: mass unemployment Recursion Nov 2013 #22

In a post-scarcity world, there would NOT be tens of millions of hungry people. AdHocSolver Nov 2013 #47

There might well be. But I didn't say "hungry", I said "unemployed" Recursion Dec 2013 #50

Whitewash and canards Populist_Prole Nov 2013 #21

How can you say we "de-industrialized" when manufacturing keeps increasing? Recursion Nov 2013 #23

Because of population growth and the shrinking percentage it is of working class income source Populist_Prole Nov 2013 #24

You've still got it backwards Recursion Nov 2013 #26

Rich people stay rich by being very, very cheap Fumesucker Nov 2013 #29

This is just gibberish. You're asking people to believe your word salad over their lying eyes. Romulox Nov 2013 #35

Not only that, the poster is moving the goalposts Populist_Prole Nov 2013 #38

The "third way" types wrap themselves into pretzels trying to make corporatism "progressive". Romulox Nov 2013 #39

Yes indeed, and it aint working anymore Populist_Prole Nov 2013 #41

The good old USA still makes the world's BEST Cigarettes warrant46 Nov 2013 #40

I haven't smoked in years, but some of the world's best cigarettes are made in Germany. Romulox Nov 2013 #44

Having lived in Thailand and the Phillipines for 5 years warrant46 Nov 2013 #46

I work at an auction house and go to a lot of Jetboy Nov 2013 #16

Are you familiar with the DU forum Frugal and Energy Efficient Living? Fumesucker Nov 2013 #30

Hey that is right up my alley! Jetboy Nov 2013 #33

What the fuck is China Pathetic? cherokeeprogressive Nov 2013 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author A HERETIC I AM Nov 2013 #25

This has been going on for years. AuntFester Nov 2013 #27

we're a net exporter of food, afaik. Sheri Nov 2013 #32

Can you EVER cite actual data? nt Dreamer Tatum Nov 2013 #34

The majority of Americans won't buy a UAW made car. Why should I care if Xmas is made in China? nt Romulox Nov 2013 #36

Not me I have 3 Cars all made by the UAW warrant46 Nov 2013 #42

Thanks. It keeps money in your own community. Too many drive imports and non union, then complain Romulox Nov 2013 #43

I don't buy any of that other cheap Chinese shit either warrant46 Nov 2013 #45

I bought luggage and it smelled so toxic flamingdem Nov 2013 #37

I watched that last night.... llmart Nov 2013 #48

Made in China guesswho121 Dec 2013 #49

I find lots of "Made in the USA" items Le Taz Hot Dec 2013 #51