WTF is wrong with this country?

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Originally Posted by Ike Bana

The offshoring has nothing to do with politicians, and everything to do with American slash and burn capitalism. And if there's anybody to blame, it's the American consumer who doesn't want to pay for what anything is worth. The corporate execs know it, and that if they want the business, their shit, or a bunch of the parts that are in their shit, is going to have to come from China, or Bangladesh, or Vietnam, or Mexico. Or the other guy who went offshore is going to get the business.

Agreed Ike. A handful of years back recall reading an article lamenting that US made small home appliances like a toaster or a microwave is no longer available or too expensive for the average consumer.

Looked up just now, an American made toaster will cost you over $300.00

Off-shoring began with Nixon and his romance with China and has continued unabated. Blaming the government is nonsense, blame the consumers. Walmart, Amazon and eBay are the three of the biggest purveyors of Chinese made crap. Couple of weeks ago, ordered two rolls of 1" polyester tape from Zon and they came actually directly from China, I am sure subsidized by USPS. They are not even bothering to hide it anymore.