Why Apple Makes iPhones In China And Why The US Is Screwed

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21. It isn't just electronics that are made in China. Much of our clothing is made in China, or in

Central or South America.

Check the tags on your clothing. You will often see "Made in China/Taiwan" or "Made in Mexico/Honduras/Dominican Republic."


Shoes too. Nike. Converse. Vans. Reebok. Adidas. Even something considered 'American' like Timberland. Try to find some made in America.

I work for a line of clothing stores (nope, not a major one, a smaller family-run one) and about 95% of the product sold (T-shirts, shirts, jackets, sweatshirts, pants, jeans, shoes) is not made in the United States.


It seems that in the future, the only jobs in America that cannot be shipped overseas or replaced by automation/computer will be the ones we've always considered blue-collar trade skill jobs.

Plumbers, electricians, cable/satellite installers, home remodelers, etc.

Bank tellers are slowly being replaced by ATMs and online banking.

Supermarket checkout cashiers are slowly being replaced by the self-checkout lanes, or even with online shopping and then delivery services.

Earlier today I saw a TV commercial about a factory robot at a car manufacturing facility breaking down and several of the other robots repaired it and got it working again. No human involvement. Soon, even the humans that are kept around to fix these automatons will be no longer needed as they are made to fix each other without need of humans.