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Old 03-13-2020, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by havick206 View Post
No, simply pointing out the irony of people *****ing about China, yet the same people are addicted to the cheap products coming out of China.
Yeah I’m guilty as charged. Hard to be a standard American consumer and avoid Chinese made products. Me and the family are now making a commitment (not because of COVID-19, more so due to myriad business, ethical and social malfeasance, which I’ve become more and more aware of) to avoid Chinese manufacturing as much as we can. If that means paying 2x the price and I can support an America or western company I’ll be happy to do it.
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Old 03-13-2020, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Extenda View Post
Yeah I’m guilty as charged. Hard to be a standard American consumer and avoid Chinese made products. Me and the family are now making a commitment (not because of COVID-19, more so due to myriad business, ethical and social malfeasance, which I’ve become more and more aware of) to avoid Chinese manufacturing as much as we can. If that means paying 2x the price and I can support an America or western company I’ll be happy to do it.
I’m not throwing stones, guilty as charged also.
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Old 03-13-2020, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Extenda View Post
Yeah I’m guilty as charged. Hard to be a standard American consumer and avoid Chinese made products. Me and the family are now making a commitment (not because of COVID-19, more so due to myriad business, ethical and social malfeasance, which I’ve become more and more aware of) to avoid Chinese manufacturing as much as we can. If that means paying 2x the price and I can support an America or western company I’ll be happy to do it.
I started down that road a decade ago.

I buy used stuff a lot, since it goes directly back to an American and no new Chinese good is produced.

But, it is pretty hard. Not everything is available (or wanted) used.
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Old 03-13-2020, 06:00 PM
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Over 90% of our antibiotics are produced in Communist China. This must change. Trade war? They could just embargo pharmaceutical shipments to U.S.

How did we ever let them get this leverage on us?
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Old 03-13-2020, 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by BMEP100 View Post
Over 90% of our antibiotics are produced in Communist China. This must change. Trade war? They could just embargo pharmaceutical shipments to U.S.

How did we ever let them get this leverage on us?
I wouldn’t worry. I have it on good authority trade wars are easy to win.
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Old 03-13-2020, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Extenda View Post
Yeah I’m guilty as charged. Hard to be a standard American consumer and avoid Chinese made products. Me and the family are now making a commitment (not because of COVID-19, more so due to myriad business, ethical and social malfeasance, which I’ve become more and more aware of) to avoid Chinese manufacturing as much as we can. If that means paying 2x the price and I can support an America or western company I’ll be happy to do it.
yawn .
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Old 03-14-2020, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by BMEP100 View Post
Over 90% of our antibiotics are produced in Communist China. This must change. Trade war? They could just embargo pharmaceutical shipments to U.S.

How did we ever let them get this leverage on us?
It’s more like 90% of ALL of our drugs have base ingredients made in China.
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Old 03-14-2020, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by gringo View Post
I wouldn’t worry. I have it on good authority trade wars are easy to win.
Well we seem to have won the one with china and Canada easy.
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Old 03-14-2020, 12:39 PM
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Gringo,
Quick run to your safe space,
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Old 03-14-2020, 06:39 PM
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Thanks for your service Gringo. First in last out.
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