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EroticySteve · 01-10-2006, 12:07 PM

Does blind patriotism lead your decisions to purchase or do you buy the best product for the money regardless of origin?

bringer · 01-10-2006, 12:08 PM

best product dictates what i buy, not where its assembled

ACU · 01-10-2006, 12:09 PM

I gotta agree with Bringer

jimmy3way · 01-10-2006, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by EroticySteve

Does blind patriotism lead your decisions to purchase or do you buy the best product for the money regardless of origin?

Yep, the good ole USA is a-okay with me. That's why I only shop at Wal-Mart!!

Er....

Samuel_Lemke · 01-10-2006, 12:10 PM

it's with the quality. not with the brand.

BV · 01-10-2006, 12:11 PM

i try too

NoHassleSteve · 01-10-2006, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by EroticySteve

Does blind patriotism lead your decisions to purchase or do you buy the best product for the money regardless of origin?

For many products, American-made isn't an option anymore.

Or... at least not an option in the big-box retail stores.

SilentKnight · 01-10-2006, 01:25 PM

I prefer Maid in Canada

Pleasurepays · 01-10-2006, 01:27 PM

i pay for value, not a little white tag on the back. i guess i am mature that way.

GlydeGirl · 01-10-2006, 01:27 PM

I try to buy local brands whenever possible, American OR Canadian!

Probono · 01-10-2006, 02:18 PM

WalMart and others have made it almost impossible to avoid buying Chinese. Nothing seems to be made in the US or Canada anymore.

aico · 01-10-2006, 02:39 PM

Don't care where it's made, as long as it's good.

fetishblog · 01-10-2006, 02:55 PM

I buy the highest quality shit for the least amount of money. Which usually means it's coming from somewhere Asian. ;)

We've yet to learn how to make good shit. Even our cars aren't that great anymore.

GlydeGirl · 01-10-2006, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by fetishblog

We've yet to learn how to make good shit. Even our cars aren't that great anymore.

We can make good shit... we just demand to be paid a fair wage for it! And we like to buy good shit... we just don't want to pay that much for it!

Which is why most people buy foreign-made products -- decent quality, rock-bottom price!

$5 submissions · 01-10-2006, 03:02 PM

I am more of the latter. I don't look at country of origin. I look at quality/cost/ROI total value.

EroticySteve · 01-10-2006, 03:05 PM

I'm the same way. I could care less where it's made if it's a quality product. There are many American made products that are superior, there are many that are inferior. It matters to me not where it's from but rather how good it is.

Then there's the patriotism side of the issue. If we can't build the best products and our economy suffers who's fault is it? Is it our fault for not buying these products or is it the manufacturers fault for making crap?

TreasureBucks · 01-10-2006, 03:31 PM

I dont think it really matters anymore....

I grew up in Michigan. Almost everyone in my family has worked for the auto industry, including myself....

I used to make dash guages for GM and Jaguar.

Back in the day.... It was a sin to buy anything other then American. You did not want to drive into your works parking lot with a foreign car. People were beaten up for driving foreign. The autoworker union guys were dead seriuos, about spreading the message "buy American".

Since then, ALOT of GM jobs went to Mexico, and now we build Hondas and Toyotas at American plants with American workers.

15 years ago, it may have made a difference, but not now.

biftek · 01-10-2006, 04:20 PM

same as over here in australia , they did this big "buy australia made " problem was that australian made stuff is expensive compared to imported , then there is also the problem of finding austrlian made stuff

even an Australian flash will have the lable "made in china "

Ian · 01-10-2006, 04:33 PM

I looked at all the presents this year under the Christmas tree and 95% of the stuff was made in China. I was surprised. Bought a lot of the stuff from Wal Mart and it seems that everything in that store is Chinese.

Bluewire Ross · 01-10-2006, 04:34 PM

it's the quality, doesnt matter where it came from...

blazi · 01-10-2006, 04:35 PM

as long as it's good and cheap I don't care

pornguy · 01-10-2006, 04:36 PM

Hell even some of the american made cars are made in mexico.

PixeLs · 01-10-2006, 07:52 PM

Whatever fits my taste and my budget..

There are other ways of measuring someone's patriotic ideology..

Martin3 · 01-10-2006, 08:26 PM

It's not blind patriotism for some one to want to buy products from their own country(which ever country it may be). But price is how most people shop, and that's almost always imported.

Sly · 01-10-2006, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by EroticySteve

Does blind patriotism lead your decisions to purchase or do you buy the best product for the money regardless of origin?

I don't think the people you're referring to only buy American products because of "patriotism", I think they do it because they think it supports keeping smaller shit jobs in the States and "fights" the Wal-Marts of the world.

Frankly, I think the Wal-Marts of the world are what will keep the States a superpower. By outsourcing "crap jobs" it forces our citizens to become smarter and stronger to stay alive. Thats just my theory, I'm not going to pretend to know all of the economics behind it.

reynold · 01-11-2006, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by PixeLs

Whatever fits my taste and my budget..

There are other ways of measuring someone's patriotic ideology..

Right dude.

Ogix · 01-11-2006, 05:42 AM

i will try too

Sarah_Jayne · 01-11-2006, 06:21 AM

Living in the UK it really isn't something advertised. I wouldn't not buy stuff made in the US/UK but I also don't go out of my way.

SirMoby · 01-11-2006, 09:25 AM

The USA has a 200 Billion $ trade deficit with China. What do you think most people are doing? It's necessary to have these cheap goods to buy the votes of those with low paying jobs. According to FOX News not buying goods made in China would be unpatriotic. Haven't you been watching the news?

Drake · 01-11-2006, 09:27 AM

I don't care where it comes from as long as it's quality. Many of the companies are in bed with each other anyway, so something manufactured in China may still be partly American owned.

Sarah_Jayne · 01-11-2006, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by SirMoby

The USA has a 200 Billion $ trade deficit with China. What do you think most people are doing? It's necessary to have these cheap goods to buy the votes of those with low paying jobs. According to FOX News not buying goods made in China would be unpatriotic. Haven't you been watching the news?

haha..from a company whose owner willing agreed not to publish the memoirs of the last British governor of Hong Kong in the Chinese market.

nico-t · 01-11-2006, 09:55 AM

pretty damn lame if you buy products out of patriotism, its rediculous

G-Rotica · 01-11-2006, 10:55 AM

UNless you buy it at a local crafts store, chances are it aint made here. Hell even Harley's are mostly Japanese anymore, so why bother. Buy the best product for the $, no matter where's it's made.

BigPinPin · 01-11-2006, 11:03 AM

"UNless you buy it at a local crafts store, chances are it aint made here."
That´s it !!!

Patriostism will lead you to buy chinese products with an american, german, uk, canadian......whatever flag on it. Don´t believe every shit (flag) they print on the box because they all want to earn some $$$...I buy the best product and it seems to be the best way.

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Probono Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Under the Rainbow Posts: 2,731	WalMart and others have made it almost impossible to avoid buying Chinese. Nothing seems to be made in the US or Canada anymore.

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EroticySteve Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Sunshine State Posts: 4,365	I'm the same way. I could care less where it's made if it's a quality product. There are many American made products that are superior, there are many that are inferior. It matters to me not where it's from but rather how good it is. Then there's the patriotism side of the issue. If we can't build the best products and our economy suffers who's fault is it? Is it our fault for not buying these products or is it the manufacturers fault for making crap? __________________ You deserve to make more money. I'll help you do that. Our affiliates earn up to $3/email or $107/sale email steve <at> eroticy.com - icq 290153464

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TreasureBucks Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,971	I dont think it really matters anymore.... I grew up in Michigan. Almost everyone in my family has worked for the auto industry, including myself.... I used to make dash guages for GM and Jaguar. Back in the day.... It was a sin to buy anything other then American. You did not want to drive into your works parking lot with a foreign car. People were beaten up for driving foreign. The autoworker union guys were dead seriuos, about spreading the message "buy American". Since then, ALOT of GM jobs went to Mexico, and now we build Hondas and Toyotas at American plants with American workers. 15 years ago, it may have made a difference, but not now. __________________ TREASUREBUCKS.COM

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biftek So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,030	same as over here in australia , they did this big "buy australia made " problem was that australian made stuff is expensive compared to imported , then there is also the problem of finding austrlian made stuff even an Australian flash will have the lable "made in china "

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Ian Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,259	I looked at all the presents this year under the Christmas tree and 95% of the stuff was made in China. I was surprised. Bought a lot of the stuff from Wal Mart and it seems that everything in that store is Chinese.

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Martin3 Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 1,529	It's not blind patriotism for some one to want to buy products from their own country(which ever country it may be). But price is how most people shop, and that's almost always imported.

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Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	Living in the UK it really isn't something advertised. I wouldn't not buy stuff made in the US/UK but I also don't go out of my way.

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SirMoby Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 583	The USA has a 200 Billion $ trade deficit with China. What do you think most people are doing? It's necessary to have these cheap goods to buy the votes of those with low paying jobs. According to FOX News not buying goods made in China would be unpatriotic. Haven't you been watching the news? Last edited by SirMoby; 01-11-2006 at 09:26 AM..

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Drake Hello world! Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 12,508	I don't care where it comes from as long as it's quality. Many of the companies are in bed with each other anyway, so something manufactured in China may still be partly American owned.

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nico-t emperor of my world Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: nethalands Posts: 29,903	pretty damn lame if you buy products out of patriotism, its rediculous

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G-Rotica Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 4,258	UNless you buy it at a local crafts store, chances are it aint made here. Hell even Harley's are mostly Japanese anymore, so why bother. Buy the best product for the $, no matter where's it's made. __________________

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BigPinPin Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Spain Posts: 894	"UNless you buy it at a local crafts store, chances are it aint made here." That´s it !!! Patriostism will lead you to buy chinese products with an american, german, uk, canadian......whatever flag on it. Don´t believe every shit (flag) they print on the box because they all want to earn some $$$...I buy the best product and it seems to be the best way.