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Years ago, I read a magazine article about American trucks, and the key takeaway was that the only trucks made in America were the Tundra and the Dakota. And the Dakota was discontinued the year before.
Mr Guns’nGear summed it up well. 99% of Americans simply don’t care. Take a look at Wal-Mart, or any of the “Dollar” chain stores. They’re not exactly going out of business. And me, I’m the biggest hypocrite. I’ve been trying to avoid Chinese stuff my entire life. And I’ve been spreading that gospel for many years. But I’m typing on an iPhone right now. Its several years old, but still Chinese. And everytime I inventory an ambulance or an aidbag, I can’t help but notice that nearly all the drugs and supplies are made in China. But I still use them. You see, the taxpayer buys my stuff. And they only care about a couple cents of short-term fiscal responsibility. Not about quality or the economy, or geopolitical strategy.
The only way Americans are going to stop buying nearly everything they buy from China is if it becomes expensive. Like a 300% tax on everything from China, or an outright embargo. But even then, the market would find a way to fudge the origins. Also, its not gonna happen, because the voting public would be butthurt; see above.
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