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There's a difference between a Chinese-owned brand and a Chinese-made product. I think most Americans are fine buying Chinese-made goods but Chinese brands are seen as being of inferior quality.
As if Chinese made goods are not perceived as inferior. Claims are just claims after all.
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Because I'd rather support the economy of Wisconsin than the economy of Chengdu. I like people in Wisconsin, can't really relate to people in Chengdu, and then there is the whole militarily adverse repressive communist regime thing. Beyond that, I have no desire to contribute to the externalization of pollution, health and safety risks, etc, that come from exporting production overseas. I think globalization is utter…
> I like people in Wisconsin, can't really relate to people in Chengdu, ?? They're just people.
There's a definite relationship between the length of time I expect to own or use a product, the country's reputation for products of that type, and which of the two categories it falls in.
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It would be great if most of the products being sold are made in your home country Why?
Because I'd rather support the economy of Wisconsin than the economy of Chengdu. I like people in Wisconsin, can't really relate to people in Chengdu, and then there is the whole militarily adverse repressive communist regime thing. Beyond that, I have no desire to contribute to the externalization of pollution, health and safety risks, etc, that come from exporting production overseas. I think globalization is utter…
Think about the cute pandas.
> I'm happy to pay a little more
The problem is that its not just a "little more." I remember the 80s before China became a manufacturing powerhouse, and many things just got so much cheaper in the 90s.
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It would be great if most of the products being sold are made in your home country Why?
Because I'd rather support the economy of Wisconsin than the economy of Chengdu. I like people in Wisconsin, can't really relate to people in Chengdu, and then there is the whole militarily adverse repressive communist regime thing. Beyond that, I have no desire to contribute to the externalization of pollution, health and safety risks, etc, that come from exporting production overseas. I think globalization is utter…
The people in Wisconsin will be better off if they produce something at which their comparative advantage is the highest. You'd harm them, as well yourself and the Chinese people, by shifting the allocation of resources slightly away from optimal for all these parties.
There are some things I will not buy if they're made in some countries, of which China is just one. There are other things that I don't care where in the world they were produced. There's a definite relationship between the length of time I expect to own or use a product, the country's reputation for products of that type, and which of the two categories it falls in.
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Because I'd rather support the economy of Wisconsin than the economy of Chengdu. I like people in Wisconsin, can't really relate to people in Chengdu, and then there is the whole militarily adverse repressive communist regime thing. Beyond that, I have no desire to contribute to the externalization of pollution, health and safety risks, etc, that come from exporting production overseas. I think globalization is utter…
China is far more capitalist than US! There's not a hint of communism left in modern china, it's just a different kind of democracy than US.
3 In 10 Americans claim they Will Not Knowingly Buy Chinese-Owned Brands I suspect the reality is wildly different to the survey result - after all, "made in China" is hardly a secret.
So apparently, there aren't any Chinese companies making a point of telling people they are Chinese, and US consumers don't care enough to look for the "Made in ..." notice.