Reply #42: When I lived in Germany in the 90's, Germans bought German products.

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Even with the European Union getting into high gear, they bought home made items. Americans (and we Canadians) only look for bargains, so if the cheapest product comes from China, oh well...sorry your job has been outsourced. Walmart forces manufacturers to go to where they can make a product cheapest by dictating what they will pay for something. It's a sad fact that most U.S. based manufacturers can't compete against the $2 a day wages being paid in the 3rd world and either have to outsource or close up shop. Germans take pride in their country and are willing to pay higher costs and keep their own population working.