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Even though I'm European, I would feel a lot better purchasing goods manufactured in the States, or really anywhere in the Western World. I would be prepared to

Even though I'm European, I would feel a lot better purchasing goods manufactured in the States, or really anywhere in the Western World. I would be prepared to fork out a bit more money (within reasonable limits) for such products.

fleitz 16y ago
Ok, here is an idea, figure out what that percentage is, every time you buy something not made in your locale, tack that percentage on, and then give it to some guy on the street. It's the exact same thing, paying something extra just because they reside in your locale.
zb 16y ago
Dude, if you're going to make racist comments like that you're supposed to disguise them with some sort of parochial appeal for the good of the local economy, not just "anywhere in the Western World". Know the game.
- stcredzero 16y ago
  Perhaps this is based on labor policies, and not race. From the comment, there's not enough to distinguish one motivation from the other. Jump to conclusions much?
  - zb 16y ago
    Yes. Do you know something about labour policies in, say, Taiwan, Japan or South Korea that I don't?
- DrJokepu 16y ago
  How is this racist? I'm surprised that in 2010 accusing (or even stigmatizing) other people of racism based on vague assumptions is still acceptable. It's such a "90's" thing to do, really. I'm concerned about manufacturing in Third World countries, some of them supposedly being socialists, where workers in practice have no rights whatsoever and often work in terrible conditions and about regimes that partially base their power on the popularity gained within their middle classes by the economic advantages of practically making their lower classes do slave labour for western companies (as well as their own ones). I feel disgusted for owning products made in conditions like that. Obviously there are exceptions as there are some well developed countries with fair societies outside the Western World as well and obviously I have no problems with purchasing products made in Japan, for example. But that wasn't my point.
  - zb 16y ago
    I'm surprised that in 2010 accusing (or even stigmatizing) other people of racism based on vague assumptions is still acceptable. You know what? You're right. If you read my comment carefully you'll note that it was actually directed at just about everyone except you. But I exploited your exceptionally unfortunate choice of words to make a point, and that was wrong. However I really do wish that people would stop telling themselves that they'd be helping people in the third world by depriving them of work in favour of people closer to home (people who probably have a much better safety net).

fleitz 16y ago

Ok, here is an idea, figure out what that percentage is, every time you buy something not made in your locale, tack that percentage on, and then give it to some guy on the street. It's the exact same thing, paying something extra just because they reside in your locale.

zb 16y ago

Dude, if you're going to make racist comments like that you're supposed to disguise them with some sort of parochial appeal for the good of the local economy, not just "anywhere in the Western World". Know the game.

stcredzero 16y ago
Perhaps this is based on labor policies, and not race. From the comment, there's not enough to distinguish one motivation from the other. Jump to conclusions much?
- zb 16y ago
  Yes. Do you know something about labour policies in, say, Taiwan, Japan or South Korea that I don't?
DrJokepu 16y ago
How is this racist? I'm surprised that in 2010 accusing (or even stigmatizing) other people of racism based on vague assumptions is still acceptable. It's such a "90's" thing to do, really. I'm concerned about manufacturing in Third World countries, some of them supposedly being socialists, where workers in practice have no rights whatsoever and often work in terrible conditions and about regimes that partially base their power on the popularity gained within their middle classes by the economic advantages of practically making their lower classes do slave labour for western companies (as well as their own ones). I feel disgusted for owning products made in conditions like that. Obviously there are exceptions as there are some well developed countries with fair societies outside the Western World as well and obviously I have no problems with purchasing products made in Japan, for example. But that wasn't my point.
- zb 16y ago
  I'm surprised that in 2010 accusing (or even stigmatizing) other people of racism based on vague assumptions is still acceptable. You know what? You're right. If you read my comment carefully you'll note that it was actually directed at just about everyone except you. But I exploited your exceptionally unfortunate choice of words to make a point, and that was wrong. However I really do wish that people would stop telling themselves that they'd be helping people in the third world by depriving them of work in favour of people closer to home (people who probably have a much better safety net).