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evenkatevenkat Posts: 380
edited December 2008 in A Moving Train
In the past year or so there have been many problems with contaminated stuff imported from China. Many people I know are making a conscious effort NOT to buy items made in China when it comes to something you eat, eat off/out of, or stuff for babies or young children. I've been doing some Christmas shopping finding it almost impossible to find these items not made in China. I have a friend who has been looking for a travel coffee mug for months but can't find one not made it China, so I've been looking but haven't found one either.

Every working day I drive past a sign that says 'buy American - it could mean your job’. Except for cars, what is made in America? Do we not manufacture anything else anymore?

I've been doing a lot of shopping but not getting much done :mad:
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  • lalalalaaaaaaaalalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    Just shop in thrift stores, salvation army stores, etc. You'll find plenty of stuff that isn't made in China.
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    This is the reason we're having economic problems right now.

    We do not manufacturing anything. We are now a service oriented economy.
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  • polarispolaris Posts: 3,527
    it's all interconnected ... people want to pay the least amount for their goods and corporations want to make the most amount ... the result is that everything is made overseas where safety, health and other standards are much lower ...

    i love how everyone wants a fair wage for their work they do but when it comes time to supporting others who feel the same way - they buy at wal-mart ...

    i don't buy a lot of stuff - i get a good chunk of clothes at thrift stores but for my office party i bought a new shirt ... paid over $100 - but it was made with organic cotton in south america where workers got UK minimum wage which is a huge step forward ... anyhoo - the economy, health and safety standards ... it's all interconnected ... and we only have ourselves to blame ...
  • unsungunsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    People who shop at Wal-Mart are the reason this country is in the bad economic times that it is.
  • prytojprytoj Posts: 536
    A quick search like "made in america" and you can find stuff.

    It's true that our manufacturing sector is in trouble, but the answer there is FAIR trade, as opposed to free trade...in my view.
  • ladygooddivaladygooddiva Posts: 4,169
    Same here i am sick of all this playground made in chiina ...
    clothes made in bangladesh/india
    this list can be longer
    bec. mostley the workers have nothtin etc.

    i try to buy made in spain here and made in germany as well
    or organic stuff
    but i have not enough a lot money so it is hard sometimes
  • Kel VarnsenKel Varnsen Posts: 1,952
    ladygooddiva wrote:
    Same here i am sick of all this playground made in chiina ...
    clothes made in bangladesh/india
    this list can be longer
    bec. mostley the workers have nothtin etc.

    i try to buy made in spain here and made in germany as well
    or organic stuff
    but i have not enough a lot money so it is hard sometimes


    How do you know they have nothing? I mean yes they make a lot less then people in Europe or North America do, but then again how much does it cost to live in Bangladesh? When I was still renting my rent for a 1 bedroom apartment in Canada was around $800 a month, do you think someone living in India pays anywhere near that much?
  • ladygooddivaladygooddiva Posts: 4,169
    Kel Varnsen wrote:
    How do you know they have nothing? I mean yes they make a lot less then people in Europe or North America do, but then again how much does it cost to live in Bangladesh? When I was still renting my rent for a 1 bedroom apartment in Canada was around $800 a month, do you think someone living in India pays anywhere near that much?


    well in india they mostley have no rights and work many hours even day and night that is what i mean with nothing
  • stuckinlinestuckinline Posts: 3,381
    i don't buy items made in china. i can't understand how outsourcing the major of our manufacturing jobs can be good for our economy.
  • LiteTheMatchLiteTheMatch Posts: 1,208
    http://www.naturalnews.com/News_000592_melamine_made_in_China_food_safety.html
    A child's rhyme stuck in my head...
    It said "Life is nothing but a dream."
    I've spent so many years in question
    To find I'd known this all along.
  • LiteTheMatchLiteTheMatch Posts: 1,208
    there is good Tea from China
    A child's rhyme stuck in my head...
    It said "Life is nothing but a dream."
    I've spent so many years in question
    To find I'd known this all along.
  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    evenkat wrote:
    In the past year or so there have been many problems with contaminated stuff imported from China. Many people I know are making a conscious effort NOT to buy items made in China when it comes to something you eat, eat off/out of, or stuff for babies or young children. I've been doing some Christmas shopping finding it almost impossible to find these items not made in China. I have a friend who has been looking for a travel coffee mug for months but can't find one not made it China, so I've been looking but haven't found one either.

    Every working day I drive past a sign that says 'buy American - it could mean your job’. Except for cars, what is made in America? Do we not manufacture anything else anymore?

    I've been doing a lot of shopping but not getting much done :mad:
    ...
    We manufacture Commercial Aircraft... for the time being. We build our own Military Aircraft and vehicles... with sub-assemblies mostly made in the U.S. And missiles with all-weather, terrain following guidence systems and the satellites that direct them.
    ...
    and Crystal Meth.
    ...
    Oh... and Big Macs.
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  • Urban HikerUrban Hiker Posts: 1,312
    Cosmo wrote:
    ...
    We manufacture Commercial Aircraft... for the time being. We build our own Military Aircraft and vehicles... with sub-assemblies mostly made in the U.S. And missiles with all-weather, terrain following guidence systems and the satellites that direct them.
    ...
    and Crystal Meth.
    ...
    Oh... and Big Macs.

    I think we only assemble the Big Macs. ;)
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  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    Urban Hiker wrote:
    I think we only assemble the Big Macs. ;)
    ...
    You know... you're right.
    Lettuce from Guatemala, Tomatoes from Mexico, cheese from Indonesia, pickles from Taiwan, fries from Uzbekistan, ketchup from China... and the patties... from fucking Mars!!!
    Plus... the shit is even cooked someplace else. All we do is drop the baggie in boiling water and put them together.
    ...
    Hell... even the person taking the order... aren't they in India???
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  • Dylan StoneDylan Stone Posts: 1,145
    LiteTheMatch wrote:
    there is good Tea from China

    if japanese can boil teas

    then where the fuck's my royalties?





    Oh... wrong thread. sorry.
  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    evenkat wrote:
    Except for cars, what is made in America?

    Weapons of mass destruction.
  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Weapons of mass destruction.
    ...
    and porn.
    ...
    That reminds me... Note to self: Return copy of 'Weapons of Ass Destruction #23' to porn shop.
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  • Dylan StoneDylan Stone Posts: 1,145
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Weapons of mass destruction.

    the war machine...

    keeps on rockin' in the free world.

    :mad:
  • RiderRider Posts: 129
    We make guns in America. Colt, Armalite, Smith and Wesson etc are all made here. I think its a good thing. On the downside, here in NC we are losing all our textile (clothing) and furniture plants because people want $7 t-shirts instead of $10 ones that last longer. The Wal-mart effect.

    THE BIG SECRET NO POLITICIAN WILL TELL US IS YOU HAVE TO BUY AMERICAN MADE PRODUCTS IF YOU WANT AMERICA TO BE SUCCESSFULL.
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  • stuckinlinestuckinline Posts: 3,381
    evenkat wrote:
    In the past year or so there have been many problems with contaminated stuff imported from China. Many people I know are making a conscious effort NOT to buy items made in China when it comes to something you eat, eat off/out of, or stuff for babies or young children. I've been doing some Christmas shopping finding it almost impossible to find these items not made in China. I have a friend who has been looking for a travel coffee mug for months but can't find one not made it China, so I've been looking but haven't found one either.

    Every working day I drive past a sign that says 'buy American - it could mean your job’. Except for cars, what is made in America? Do we not manufacture anything else anymore?

    I've been doing a lot of shopping but not getting much done :mad:
    here you go:

    http://www.amazon.com/Made-USA-oz-Ceramic-Travel/dp/B000NMLZ86


    how's this(not a travel mug) ;)http://mugs.cafepress.com/item/not-made-in-china-large-mug/160435627
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