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Blue_true

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25. One issue that we have.

Sun Jan 24, 2021, 11:34 PM

Jan 2021

If a person wants “green” products, invariably those come from China. Same for thermal control products and natural materials like bamboo. I can do a Web search almost all day looking for an American company that makes innovative engineered products, I don’t find any, but I find many from China and some from India. We have to change that, but that will require cooler heads sitting down to figure out how to best do that, we don’t have such consensus.

People here hate Jeff Bezos, but he is the only rich person that is still active in his company that is building mostly a USA based production infrastructure. The only other person that is close is Elon Musk, but he has kissed China leader butt for years and has robust manufacturing there.

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If America Doesn't Implement the "Buy American" Vision Now, the 21st Century Will Be a Disaster [View all] thomhartmann Jan 2021 OP

China will become the sole world superpower, I will probably live to see it happen. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #1

I regret having to agree with you. Duppers Jan 2021 #8

I visited China before their modernization, then again in 2014. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #9

Yes, my hubby was there in '93 Duppers Jan 2021 #15

They are working on the education, creativity and innovation. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #17

I would not say that China is not more creative. Blue_true Jan 2021 #27

They still have millions and millions Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #23

It depends Buckeyeblue Jan 2021 #10

Their standard of living has now increased dramatically. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #12

I support your assertion. I was there for a month in 2016. GulfCoast66 Jan 2021 #14

Shanghai is totally unbelievable. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #16

Did you make it to Chengdu? I did not and regret it. GulfCoast66 Jan 2021 #20

Yes, ChengDu had the best food in China as far as I am concerned. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #24

I like my food scorching at times so would not fear chengdu. GulfCoast66 Jan 2021 #30

You would be OK in ChengDu then. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #32

Are you kidding me? We have a quest to find soup dumplings like in Shanghai in Orlando! GulfCoast66 Jan 2021 #33

oops sorry Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #34

China has been around longer than 3,000 years. Blue_true Jan 2021 #31

The irony is the wall did not work! GulfCoast66 Jan 2021 #35

You're right about the Chinese people Duppers Jan 2021 #18

It's not necessarily a bad thing Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #22

Have you been there? I agreed with your assessment. GulfCoast66 Jan 2021 #21

I'm basing it on a few assumptions that may not be correct Buckeyeblue Jan 2021 #36

Isn't there already a 'Buy American' statute on the books? RandySF Jan 2021 #2

The "Make American" vision would be nice, too. Iggo Jan 2021 #3

Seems to me that is just setting us up for war -- bombs, cyber, economic, whatever. Hoyt Jan 2021 #4

americans are responsible for their own unemployment by buying china made nt msongs Jan 2021 #5

Americans need to be paid more then Calculating Jan 2021 #6

Interesting point. Blue_true Jan 2021 #29

I will argue that Americans are responsible for so much of our product being made overseas Ferrets are Cool Jan 2021 #7

For many clothing products like sweatshirts, hoodies, jeans, Blue_true Jan 2021 #28

Sadly, this decision has been taken from us by corporations Buckeyeblue Jan 2021 #11

Reaganite Republican policies have destroyed unions and enabled offshoring. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2021 #13

I agree, and to sound a practical note as well senseandsensibility Jan 2021 #19

One issue that we have. Blue_true Jan 2021 #25

Trump's tariffs are making it impossible to get necessary goods into the US too. Initech Jan 2021 #26