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dkf

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1. Tell that to people who buy Chinese goods aka most of us.

Reply to Zalatix (Original post)

Tue Mar 27, 2012, 12:20 PM

Mar 2012

Without free trade people would undoubtedly have less stuff. People have voted for free trade with their pocket books and that is the only vote that registers.

People are free to buy more expensive American products as I am contemplating when looking at new cabinets. But in our disposable and trend driven lifestyle cheaper shorter lived products works better.

The point is we have a choice and are free to make those choices.

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How to silence your friendly neighborhood free trader, quickly. Several times over, in fact. [View all] Zalatix Mar 2012 OP

Tell that to people who buy Chinese goods aka most of us. dkf Mar 2012 #1

You could choose to just not buy stuff. It's not required, after all saras Mar 2012 #2

Children tend to resent being sent to school naked and shoeless. Warpy Mar 2012 #6

well some of us actually do attempt to find items bought in the US newspeak Mar 2012 #3

Same here. Actually, in many cases, we do without. Zalatix Mar 2012 #4

Big K&R n/t OhioChick Mar 2012 #5

+1 Zorra Mar 2012 #7

"...another talking point will take its place." Gold Metal Flake Mar 2012 #8

Explain to blue blooded American workers that they're being discriminated against Zalatix Mar 2012 #9