It sounds to me like you're starting from a position of "a chair is free of politics" and working backwards to justify that position. Without knowing where the

It sounds to me like you're starting from a position of "a chair is free of politics" and working backwards to justify that position. Without knowing where the materials came from, how can you declare it's free from politics, or perhaps you don't want to admit the possibility of it being imported, surrendering a toehold for an argument for trade and treaties. What's considered "normal" for a chair in your corner of the world is determined by your history (and therefore politics). There are regulation that impact the materials and processes that go with making the chair, as well as quality > Where was it made? -Factory in a town over Why is the chair factory in the next town over and not your own? Is the factory unionized?