Americans have to be ready to bite the bullet on this if we are going to keep this country solvent. Cheaper is not always better. That may mean paying more for our products. But what is it worth to keep Americans employed and create a competitive business environment in this country? I have had enough of globalization that has gutted our industries, given us cheap poorly made products, and made us dependent and at the mercy of our adversaries. Our country is worth saving.
I am trying to get my EXPENSIVE 2nd LG refrigerator fixed in about 6 years. The first one's compressor went and they totaled it. I bought the 2nd one because it was all they had during the Corona scam. Korea makes crappy stuff. And don't get me started on China.
I remember when appliances were made in the US. They hardly ever broke down. They were made to last and companies and their employees took pride in the products they made. Back in the eighties, I had an old Crosley refrigerator from before the company was taken over by bigger companies like Maytag and Whirlpool. I kept beer in it. It kept that beer cold without freezing it. I loved that fridge. Decades old and it still worked perfectly. I think it was made in the late fifties or early sixties. I had an Admiral refrigerator that I owned for decades before the compressor started to give out. I don't even think the parts were still available for repair. I have a Samsung now going on 8 years. The icemaker quit. But, I don't use ice so I don't miss it. Other than that, it works great.
Globalization has slowly lowered product expectations for most Americans. Foreign cheaply made products are usually all that is available. You can't buy an appliance any more without purchasing an extended warranty because the products are made so poorly. Their entire business model of frequent replacement may be good for the company's bottom line, but not for the consumer. We are nothing more to them than leaks to be harvested.
My dad had an old 1930's Frigidaire in the garage that was still working in the 1980's and an Electrolux vacume from the same time period that still worked. He had a Buick that had 300,000 miles on it and he did all the repairs.
I really have no idea how old that Crosley was when I got it. A friend was going to have it hauled off. I asked him if it worked and it did. I was like, hell I'll take to my house. It looked rather fifties - maybe even forties - no sharp angles. Really rounded looking with what resembled a porthole on the door. Definitely post war though. Set it out on my patio and kept beer in it. It was great in the summer. Beer was icy cold. Beer and the grill. Living high.
My dad did all the repairs too. I think the only thing he didn't work on was the fridge. He fixed washers, toasters, the cars, lawnmowers, everything. He even built a couple of minibikes for us kids with spare parts. We even had one of those large tricycles and my dad put a lawnmower engine on the rear axle and built a wooden box seat over the engine so we could sit two kids on it. Then he made a small wooden wagon that hitched to the back to carry a few more kids. Whenever we had the bikes out, all the kids within a two block radius were at our house. Dad was the quintessential handyman and tinkerer. Those minibikes were souped up versus regular purchased minibikes - he was always trying to tweak performance. One of those homemade minibikes even had a clutch transmission. If you were not hanging on, it would leave your ass in the dirt. My friends were jealous. Could actually climb some pretty steep hills on it.
We lived in a house that even had one of those in built in vacuum systems - no need for a separate vacuum cleaner. Those were popular in So CA back in the sixties. That thing never broke down. The house was bought in 65 and I think it was built in the late fifties. No later than 1960. My mom didn't move out till in the early 90's after we lost my father. She sold it and the vacuum still worked. Made a tidy sum on the sale almost 30 years after purchase.
ALL FEDERAL AGENCIES MUST BUY AMERICAN — NO EXCUSES! For decades, Washington politicians sent your Taxpayer Dollars overseas, and let Foreign Countries rip us off while our Workers, Factories, and Supply Chains were left behind. That betrayal is OVER. My Administration is strengthening MADE IN AMERICA Laws, ENDING Waiver Loopholes, and STOPPING the Federal Government from buying Foreign Products when Great American Products are available — And to the D.C. Bureaucrats: NO MORE handing out Waivers like candy! No more rubber-stamping exceptions for Foreign Products while American Workers get shafted. We are putting American Workers, American Factories, and American Supply Chains FIRST — Bigger, better, and stronger than ever before! I already signed EO 14392 to crack down on fake “MADE IN AMERICA” claims, and we are enforcing it HARD. No more games. No more fake labels. No more ripping off the American Taxpayer. AMERICA FIRST means BUY AMERICAN! President DONALD J. TRUMP
That’s worth several tenths of GDP. Bassent finally answered the question that had been bugging me. I wondered why the 1st quarter GDP was only 2%. It was because the imports were so high to facilitate the construction boom. I am still expecting 7% in the 3rd quarter, before the election.
IDK. If China sells a part for ten cents and it works like it is suppose to, why pay an American company ten bucks for the same part? Yea, I like America first, but not at the expense of my tax dollars going to the highest bidder!
The problem with that, as has been proven now for years, is that you cannot trust the Chinese product to be (so to speak) "kosher." Huge variability in the quality of Chinese goods. (My stepdaughter was once dealing in dry goods and went to China to purchase them wholesale. About 4 grades of quality in, e.g., shoes. Chinese "rice" imported into Africa was discovered to be plastic. Filled you up, but had no nutritive value.) Also, Chinese goods are products of a near-slave economy, which creates a moral hazard. Many products are manufactured by the Chinese defense industry, which sale provides their budget.
I learned from experience. Decades ago, this situation wasn't so clear and I purchased two Chinese-made firearms. One was a Chinese copy of a Russian TT-33 Tokarev pistol. Very tough. I rebarreled it to .38 Super and it is a potent defense weapon. The other was a Chinese copy of an M-14 rifle, restricted to semiautomatic fire. Excellent appearance and handling. But then I read that these rifles did not have the requisite steel heat-treating and would wear out after a few thousand rounds. Bummer. And then I read of an outfit in Arizona that would take one of these rifles apart, heat-treat the required components, and reassemble it. So it sent it for the rejuvenation process. Hallelujah! But lesson learned.
We are also seeing the huge defense industry vulnerability of incorporating Chinese components in our electronics, potentially with "backdoors" that can be exploited. Then they also undersell other products (e.g., steel) at rates designed to crush American competition. "Buy the cheapest" is fine, until you discover you are dependent and they can arbitrarily change the price or threaten to shut off supply. This is why most nations of international weight maintain their own defense industries and capabilities. There is a valid argument for the economic principle of "autarky" (being self-sufficient in things that matter).
Thanks for taking the time to educate me. Yea, it irkes me to pay ten bucks for a widget, but if it keeps the bad guys out of our defense, I can see it. It doesnt make it feel any better, but I certainly understand self security for the nation.
This is the whole debate between the (global) "free market" and "autarky." If you are properly indoctrinated in the principles of capitalism and a free market, it is very seductive to think that what is proper to prevail in one's own nation, should also prevail among other nations. What is forgotten is that a free market is utterly dependent on an environment of liberty and the protection of personal and property rights. No such environment internationally. Thus the argument for autarky, or being sure you have enough agriculture, industry, and business to sustain yourself if cut off from the world market...through world events... Not a lot of people understand this.
China uses slaves for unskilled labor. China pays skilled labor $5 a day. China gets discounted oil on the black market. China manipulates their currency. China steals intellectual property. China steals military secrets. China blackmails our politicians and foreign nationals. China imports bio weapons to attack our food supply. China supply's the cartel with precursor chemicals to make fentanyl. These unfair and immoral advantages will eventually make them the world's superpower if something isn't done and soon.
Americans have to be ready to bite the bullet on this if we are going to keep this country solvent. Cheaper is not always better. That may mean paying more for our products. But what is it worth to keep Americans employed and create a competitive business environment in this country? I have had enough of globalization that has gutted our industries, given us cheap poorly made products, and made us dependent and at the mercy of our adversaries. Our country is worth saving.
I am trying to get my EXPENSIVE 2nd LG refrigerator fixed in about 6 years. The first one's compressor went and they totaled it. I bought the 2nd one because it was all they had during the Corona scam. Korea makes crappy stuff. And don't get me started on China.
I remember when appliances were made in the US. They hardly ever broke down. They were made to last and companies and their employees took pride in the products they made. Back in the eighties, I had an old Crosley refrigerator from before the company was taken over by bigger companies like Maytag and Whirlpool. I kept beer in it. It kept that beer cold without freezing it. I loved that fridge. Decades old and it still worked perfectly. I think it was made in the late fifties or early sixties. I had an Admiral refrigerator that I owned for decades before the compressor started to give out. I don't even think the parts were still available for repair. I have a Samsung now going on 8 years. The icemaker quit. But, I don't use ice so I don't miss it. Other than that, it works great.
Globalization has slowly lowered product expectations for most Americans. Foreign cheaply made products are usually all that is available. You can't buy an appliance any more without purchasing an extended warranty because the products are made so poorly. Their entire business model of frequent replacement may be good for the company's bottom line, but not for the consumer. We are nothing more to them than leaks to be harvested.
My dad had an old 1930's Frigidaire in the garage that was still working in the 1980's and an Electrolux vacume from the same time period that still worked. He had a Buick that had 300,000 miles on it and he did all the repairs.
American made would be great.
I really have no idea how old that Crosley was when I got it. A friend was going to have it hauled off. I asked him if it worked and it did. I was like, hell I'll take to my house. It looked rather fifties - maybe even forties - no sharp angles. Really rounded looking with what resembled a porthole on the door. Definitely post war though. Set it out on my patio and kept beer in it. It was great in the summer. Beer was icy cold. Beer and the grill. Living high.
My dad did all the repairs too. I think the only thing he didn't work on was the fridge. He fixed washers, toasters, the cars, lawnmowers, everything. He even built a couple of minibikes for us kids with spare parts. We even had one of those large tricycles and my dad put a lawnmower engine on the rear axle and built a wooden box seat over the engine so we could sit two kids on it. Then he made a small wooden wagon that hitched to the back to carry a few more kids. Whenever we had the bikes out, all the kids within a two block radius were at our house. Dad was the quintessential handyman and tinkerer. Those minibikes were souped up versus regular purchased minibikes - he was always trying to tweak performance. One of those homemade minibikes even had a clutch transmission. If you were not hanging on, it would leave your ass in the dirt. My friends were jealous. Could actually climb some pretty steep hills on it.
We lived in a house that even had one of those in built in vacuum systems - no need for a separate vacuum cleaner. Those were popular in So CA back in the sixties. That thing never broke down. The house was bought in 65 and I think it was built in the late fifties. No later than 1960. My mom didn't move out till in the early 90's after we lost my father. She sold it and the vacuum still worked. Made a tidy sum on the sale almost 30 years after purchase.
What wonderful memories and what a great dad. That's the heritage we're fighting for.
Agreed. I am truly blessed in that regard. My father set a great example and I am grateful.
ALL FEDERAL AGENCIES MUST BUY AMERICAN — NO EXCUSES! For decades, Washington politicians sent your Taxpayer Dollars overseas, and let Foreign Countries rip us off while our Workers, Factories, and Supply Chains were left behind. That betrayal is OVER. My Administration is strengthening MADE IN AMERICA Laws, ENDING Waiver Loopholes, and STOPPING the Federal Government from buying Foreign Products when Great American Products are available — And to the D.C. Bureaucrats: NO MORE handing out Waivers like candy! No more rubber-stamping exceptions for Foreign Products while American Workers get shafted. We are putting American Workers, American Factories, and American Supply Chains FIRST — Bigger, better, and stronger than ever before! I already signed EO 14392 to crack down on fake “MADE IN AMERICA” claims, and we are enforcing it HARD. No more games. No more fake labels. No more ripping off the American Taxpayer. AMERICA FIRST means BUY AMERICAN! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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That’s worth several tenths of GDP. Bassent finally answered the question that had been bugging me. I wondered why the 1st quarter GDP was only 2%. It was because the imports were so high to facilitate the construction boom. I am still expecting 7% in the 3rd quarter, before the election.
IDK. If China sells a part for ten cents and it works like it is suppose to, why pay an American company ten bucks for the same part? Yea, I like America first, but not at the expense of my tax dollars going to the highest bidder!
The problem with that, as has been proven now for years, is that you cannot trust the Chinese product to be (so to speak) "kosher." Huge variability in the quality of Chinese goods. (My stepdaughter was once dealing in dry goods and went to China to purchase them wholesale. About 4 grades of quality in, e.g., shoes. Chinese "rice" imported into Africa was discovered to be plastic. Filled you up, but had no nutritive value.) Also, Chinese goods are products of a near-slave economy, which creates a moral hazard. Many products are manufactured by the Chinese defense industry, which sale provides their budget.
I learned from experience. Decades ago, this situation wasn't so clear and I purchased two Chinese-made firearms. One was a Chinese copy of a Russian TT-33 Tokarev pistol. Very tough. I rebarreled it to .38 Super and it is a potent defense weapon. The other was a Chinese copy of an M-14 rifle, restricted to semiautomatic fire. Excellent appearance and handling. But then I read that these rifles did not have the requisite steel heat-treating and would wear out after a few thousand rounds. Bummer. And then I read of an outfit in Arizona that would take one of these rifles apart, heat-treat the required components, and reassemble it. So it sent it for the rejuvenation process. Hallelujah! But lesson learned.
We are also seeing the huge defense industry vulnerability of incorporating Chinese components in our electronics, potentially with "backdoors" that can be exploited. Then they also undersell other products (e.g., steel) at rates designed to crush American competition. "Buy the cheapest" is fine, until you discover you are dependent and they can arbitrarily change the price or threaten to shut off supply. This is why most nations of international weight maintain their own defense industries and capabilities. There is a valid argument for the economic principle of "autarky" (being self-sufficient in things that matter).
Thanks for taking the time to educate me. Yea, it irkes me to pay ten bucks for a widget, but if it keeps the bad guys out of our defense, I can see it. It doesnt make it feel any better, but I certainly understand self security for the nation.
This is the whole debate between the (global) "free market" and "autarky." If you are properly indoctrinated in the principles of capitalism and a free market, it is very seductive to think that what is proper to prevail in one's own nation, should also prevail among other nations. What is forgotten is that a free market is utterly dependent on an environment of liberty and the protection of personal and property rights. No such environment internationally. Thus the argument for autarky, or being sure you have enough agriculture, industry, and business to sustain yourself if cut off from the world market...through world events... Not a lot of people understand this.
China uses slaves for unskilled labor. China pays skilled labor $5 a day. China gets discounted oil on the black market. China manipulates their currency. China steals intellectual property. China steals military secrets. China blackmails our politicians and foreign nationals. China imports bio weapons to attack our food supply. China supply's the cartel with precursor chemicals to make fentanyl. These unfair and immoral advantages will eventually make them the world's superpower if something isn't done and soon.
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Happy for this. But sad it has to be enacted by PDJT and not just automatic. America Strong!
Does that include the military?
Some of the most important stuff is sourced outside of the USA - especially the rare earth metals. That's gonna sting.
Even worse though is the pharmaceutical drugs and/or their chemical industry.
Pharma must be destroyed.