Comment on Realistically... How fucked is the US?

• Mango@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Don’t buy the stuff. Buy the American stuff so it goes back in American wallets. That’s the idea right?

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  • Sanctus@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Do I need to show yyou the sheer volume of imports? What the fuck is even made in America? Electronic air dusters and other random assortments? Definitely not the items we use and buy on a daily basis.

    But you know what, you seem to think this is a great fucken idea. So I’ll just see you in four years and we’ll see what’s what. Its not going to be pretty. The guy said so himself.

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    • Mango@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Do you think these things need to be made by China? What’s so wrong about making it profitable to make them in America?

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      • Sanctus@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Because capitalism dictates you make it where its cheapest to make it. Because a lot of these companies aren’t American and it won’t be made here. Because a lot of us won’t survive the next four years with 30% across the board. American manufacturing is great

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