The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #146098   Message #3383540
Posted By: gnu
30-Jul-12 - 05:01 AM
Thread Name: BS: selling America
Subject: RE: BS: selling America
Well, as far as the vehicles are concerned, "Your Ford or Chevy" are American companies and "Toyota or Volvo" are not. Given the fact, as pointed out, that parts for all vehicles come from all over the world, I don't care if Hank outsources the hubcaps from Akihito or supplies the hubcaps to Carl but I do care where Hank lives. Seriously, it's that simple when you boil it down to the last detail.

As far as food goes, I buy as close to home as possible but I think most everyone does. Perhaps some buy from away when items are not in season "locally" but I don't. I buy watermelon from NA in season and I do not buy from elsewhere during the rest of the year. Same with cherries. Same with apples...

The groceries stores here are loaded with stuff from FAR away at "somewhat" cheaper prices than local stuff. Fact is, the far away producers are making low profits but those profits are gravy for them while they are killing the profits of local producers. Seafood and fruit from China? Not this little black duck. Even when Chinese garlic is 50 times cheaper than California garlic.