Made in China - just don't get it

[jjirons69]

We go to Patriot's Point in Mt. Pleasant for the big 4th of July celebration. Lots of volunteers are handing out thousands of small American flags, wooden stick, plastic flag 8" long. What does it say on the side of the flag - Made in China. WTH??? Really. You would think if nothing else could be made in America it would be our own little flags. Could they cost that damn much to produce here? Kind of deflating when I sit down and get handed my very own Chinese-made American flag.

[TheBeard]

Welcome to capitalism and the global economy.

Sure, we could produce little American flags cheaply, but China probably already has an entire city devoted to that production and has ways to undercut us while maintaining their profits.

Edit: Actually, that post sounds rather bleak and uninspired. I'll counter myself by sharing that I read about a study recently that found that you CAN get a better value by buying American for many products; it's clothing that the Chinese production machine will nail you on every time (according to the study).

[kelmac07]

Gotta love America!!!! Built by the lowest bidder!!

[shilala]

It'd be best to find the guy who bought the flags and stuff them up his ass.
A little speech about the "global economy" might help. :)
I cringe every time I hear those words.

[kydsid]

Let's see I work for the US Government wearing a uniform made in Mexico, driving a vehicle made in Canada, sure it's a US Manufacturer but it was made in Canada, flying a US and Agency flag made in China, using computers built in Taiwan (ok dell put em together here but still), sitting in a chair made in Thailand.

At least my pens and pencils are honest to god American products made by the blind.


That's global for you!

[Martin]

http://gizmodo.com/5304233/entire-new-13%20story-building-tips-over-in-s

:r

[Cigary]

It'd be best to find the guy who bought the flags and stuff them up his ass.
A little speech about the "global economy" might help. :)
I cringe every time I hear those words.

Amen, brother!

[JaKaacH]

http://gizmodo.com/5304233/entire-new-13%20story-building-tips-over-in-s

:r
Thats funny that a whole building would "fall over".
I hope they used better construction practices on the building of the Three Gorges Dam...That would be a mess if it fell over..:confused:

[GTCanuk]

Thats funny that a whole building would "fall over".
I hope they used better construction practices on the building of the Three Gorges Dam...That would be a mess if it fell over..:confused:

Who's gonna live in the identical units next door

[WildBlueSooner]

Let's see I work for the US Government wearing a uniform made in Mexico, driving a vehicle made in Canada, sure it's a US Manufacturer but it was made in Canada, flying a US and Agency flag made in China, using computers built in Taiwan (ok dell put em together here but still), sitting in a chair made in Thailand.

At least my pens and pencils are honest to god American products made by the blind.


That's global for you!

I have those pens and they dont work to well...just saying

[CigarDood]

We go to Patriot's Point in Mt. Pleasant for the big 4th of July celebration. Lots of volunteers are handing out thousands of small American flags, wooden stick, plastic flag 8" long. What does it say on the side of the flag - Made in China. WTH??? Really. You would think if nothing else could be made in America it would be our own little flags. Could they cost that damn much to produce here? Kind of deflating when I sit down and get handed my very own Chinese-made American flag.

Products should be made where production is most efficient. That is a core tenet of our economic system and has made our country a world leader. In fact, IMHO, if it's more efficient to produce American flags in China, it would actually be un-American to produce them here.

[kydsid]

I have those pens and they dont work to well...just saying

That was an insider joke. Shhhh!

The hell I go through just to order a 10cent Bic pen is amazing.

[WildBlueSooner]

That was an insider joke. Shhhh!

The hell I go through just to order a 10cent Bic pen is amazing.

:r:r:r I will stop now!

[HK3-]

It'd be best to find the guy who bought the flags and stuff them up his ass.
A little speech about the "global economy" might help. :)
I cringe every time I hear those words.

:tpd: Amen to that brother.

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