I am officially done with "Made in China" crap (expensive, chocolate)

[sirron]

Originally Posted by Ohiogirl81

You gotta check everything, even old-time companies based in the U.S. I guess I'm a little behind the times, but I found out that Pfaltzgraff, which touted itself as the oldest pottery in the nation and based in York, Pa., was sold in 2005, the plant was closed, and its dinnerware is now made overseas. From the company's website:


Another one bit the dust.

Uggh. This makes me a little sick. Funny how quiet they kept it. I also don't care for Hershey making candy in Mexico now. Stop it.

[elgusano]

If US business laws and tax structures weren't what they are, bull of disincentives for doing well, companies would stay here. But, when you punish someone for being successful, what do you expect?

BTW, most Chinese made goods are not made by 5 cent an hour slaves. Have you seen Beijing or other Chinese cities?

[mommytotwo]

have we all not snapped these words at our children:

"I'm not buying that made-in-china-crap!"

[mommytotwo]

Originally Posted by elgusano

If US business laws and tax structures weren't what they are, bull of disincentives for doing well, companies would stay here. But, when you punish someone for being successful, what do you expect?

BTW, most Chinese made goods are not made by 5 cent an hour slaves. Have you seen Beijing or other Chinese cities?

oh, how much are they getting paid?

[elgusano]

Have you seen Beijing or other Chinese cities?

Hustle and bustle and skyscrapers with business people and workers going all over the place. Far from lower class.

If you don't want to go there, Google is your friend.

ETA: Their economy depends upon the value of our dollar. That's part of why they've been propping us up in the world economy lately.

[SedonaShadow]

Might I suggest to all of you that say " buy American", take a look at where American companies products are manufactured. You also have a rather large problem with "Made in USA" versus "buy American". Non-American companies manufacture products in the USA! Would you rather have Toyota, just to name one, take their facilities and thousands of jobs back to Japan? You might also ponder how much more you will pay for a true "Made in USA" product. You say you will buy American but I will bet the ranch that your commitment will end very quickly in the face of reality. Textile, steel, furniture, electronics, and many more industries are gone from America. The auto industry is hanging by a thread. Why? Very few in America can afford "Made in USA". Do you all remember that old TV spot that went "look for the union label".

[colorado native]

a book for you:
Wiley::A Year Without "Made in China": One Family's True Life Adventure in the Global Economy

[American Revolution]

I used to shop at Wal-Mart. I loved the prices there. And then one day, I watched the documentary. I now despise Wal-Mart. I too am way beyond tired of this great country allowing foreign made garbage to be imported here. If you're truly serious about keeping out foreign made product, then do you're part by checking tags people. CHECK EVERYTHING!!! We are digging our own grave people. And unless we start doing our part, we're done for.

[American Revolution]

Originally Posted by mommabear2

Thanks! I will look them up... I've been searching in stores for at least a year. Some foreign cars are manufactured in the USA - that is a step up... some American cars are manufactured elsewhere. I tend to prefer American companies who manufacture here... 2nd choice is foreign companies who manufacture in the US which isn't so bad...

A foreign company that manufacturers in the U.S. is still a foreign company. You're all mighty dollar will still circulate into that foreign company, and not America. Well, most of it anyway. Unfortunately, any way you slice it, they win. Just buy American...at all costs!!!

[jfre81]

We as a consumer society aim to buy as much as we can for as little as we can, while we all pull in fat salaries to work in offices and push paperwork instead of working in a factory and producing anything of quality, so we can buy as much as we can and some other guys who work in offices get rich selling us crap from overseas that a carny wouldn't give to a mark for winning a carnival game.

We lie in the bed we make.