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> I suspect free people (consumers) see creepy stuff like cyber-dystopian Uighur genocide The information asymmetry is massive that I don't think this tracks r
by ianleeclark 6y ago
> I suspect free people (consumers) see creepy stuff like cyber-dystopian Uighur genocide
The information asymmetry is massive that I don't think this tracks reality. Many people just tune out news, others never notice "made in China" stickers, and, what I would suspect to be your average consumer, likely just wants the cheapest toaster.
Furthermore, as the Chinese consumer base is more heavily catered to and grows in wealth, companies are going to ditch the current consumer of last resort and further focus their strategies in China.
- rbecker 6y ago"Made in China" stickers themselves are only there due to state intervention.
- gnusty_gnurc 6y agoIdk say what you will about Trump and right populism more broadly, it seems to be almost completely typified by the “why isn’t this made in the USA!?” sentiment. Pretty ubiquitous and as much as I resent protectionism, it’s in full swing. Even the Bernie contingent too.