The "Make American" vision would be nice, too. (Reply #3)

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Sun Jan 24, 2021, 05:33 PM

Iggo (44,163 posts)

3. The "Make American" vision would be nice, too.

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36 replies	Author	Time	Post
If America Doesn't Implement the "Buy American" Vision Now, the 21st Century Will Be a Disaster [View all]	thomhartmann	Jan 24	OP
China will become the sole world superpower, I will probably live to see it happen.	Irish_Dem	Jan 24	#1
I regret having to agree with you.	Duppers	Jan 24	#8
I visited China before their modernization, then again in 2014.	Irish_Dem	Jan 24	#9
Yes, my hubby was there in '93	Duppers	Jan 24	#15
They are working on the education, creativity and innovation.	Irish_Dem	Jan 24	#17
I would not say that China is not more creative.	Blue_true	Jan 25	#27
They still have millions and millions	Turin_C3PO	Jan 24	#23
It depends	Buckeyeblue	Jan 24	#10
Their standard of living has now increased dramatically.	Irish_Dem	Jan 24	#12
I support your assertion. I was there for a month in 2016.	GulfCoast66	Jan 24	#14
Shanghai is totally unbelievable.	Irish_Dem	Jan 24	#16
Did you make it to Chengdu? I did not and regret it.	GulfCoast66	Jan 24	#20
Yes, ChengDu had the best food in China as far as I am concerned.	Irish_Dem	Jan 24	#24
I like my food scorching at times so would not fear chengdu.	GulfCoast66	Jan 25	#30
You would be OK in ChengDu then.	Irish_Dem	Jan 25	#32
Are you kidding me? We have a quest to find soup dumplings like in Shanghai in Orlando!	GulfCoast66	Jan 25	#33
oops sorry	Irish_Dem	Jan 25	#34
China has been around longer than 3,000 years.	Blue_true	Jan 25	#31
The irony is the wall did not work!	GulfCoast66	Jan 25	#35
You're right about the Chinese people	Duppers	Jan 24	#18
It's not necessarily a bad thing	Turin_C3PO	Jan 24	#22
Have you been there? I agreed with your assessment.	GulfCoast66	Jan 24	#21
I'm basing it on a few assumptions that may not be correct	Buckeyeblue	Jan 25	#36
Isn't there already a 'Buy American' statute on the books?	RandySF	Jan 24	#2
The "Make American" vision would be nice, too.	Iggo	Jan 24	#3
Seems to me that is just setting us up for war -- bombs, cyber, economic, whatever.	Hoyt	Jan 24	#4
americans are responsible for their own unemployment by buying china made nt	msongs	Jan 24	#5
Americans need to be paid more then	Calculating	Jan 24	#6
Interesting point.	Blue_true	Jan 25	#29
I will argue that Americans are responsible for so much of our product being made overseas	Ferrets are Cool	Jan 24	#7
For many clothing products like sweatshirts, hoodies, jeans,	Blue_true	Jan 25	#28
Sadly, this decision has been taken from us by corporations	Buckeyeblue	Jan 24	#11
Reaganite Republican policies have destroyed unions and enabled offshoring.	Hermit-The-Prog	Jan 24	#13
I agree, and to sound a practical note as well	senseandsensibility	Jan 24	#19
One issue that we have.	Blue_true	Jan 24	#25
Trump's tariffs are making it impossible to get necessary goods into the US too.	Initech	Jan 24	#26

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