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Originally Posted by tw
"Buy American" only puts American jobs at risk - protects the only reason why those jobs are at risk..
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Much of your argument is based upon a false premise, namely that goods made in America are inferior to goods made in other countries. First, do you know how hard it is to find any of the basic consumer goods that people buy everyday that are made in this country? So there really is no chance of destroying free trade. Let's consider an item of clothing, something that people buy regularly. Why would I automatically consider an item of clothing made in China to be better than the same item, possibly made by my neighbor right here? Even if the Chinese clothing is equal to that made by my neighbor, what do I say to this neighbor if their job goes out of this country because I and other good Americans choose to buy clothing made in China to save a few bucks? Besides, I happen to believe that most products made in the United States are at least as good in quality as those same items made in other countries and often better. So I choose to buy American when I can find that choice.
Once upon a time when Sam Walton was still alive you used to see American flags around Walmart with the indication that Walmart supported American made goods. Do you actually believe that Walmart now gets most of the goods they sell from other countries because they are higher in quality than the same American made goods? I believe that it is not because they are better, but rather because they are cheap, cheap, cheap. It's not about quality, it's about money.
Customer service at Walmart? Have you been in a Walmart lately and found somebody who can answer a question other than where an item may be located? Walmart is not about customer service and if Sears wants to emulate them in that respect then it is a mistake. You cannot successfully compete with Walmart by trying to be like Walmart.
If I buy a new car, it will be one made in this country by American workers. I can certainly find models of foreign made cars that are better certain American ones, but I believe that I can find a good quality car that meets my needs that is made in this country.
That's my choice, my individual choice. I choose to buy goods made in America over foreign goods for the same product when I have a choice. I did not claim that it was patriotic and I refuse to let somebody impose their definition of patriotism upon me. Perhaps this is the reason for throwing the word "communism" out there because I have heard that red flag waving term used lately. That along with protectionism. Isn't it simple to set up strawmen that you can easily knock down?