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Has anyone actually ever bought something that was "American" and actually felt like they got their money's worth? I look at cars and maybe dodge is alright but I'm always going to get better value buying foreign. It's not like these japanese companies are paying their engineers any less than American ones, and when it comes down to actually manufacturing something everything is built abroad and put together locally anyways. Yet american cars and electronics and other poo poo always suck? Dell computers are crap that always break down. They're all over priced and cheap. It always seems like companies on wallstreet that are publically own always sell lovely over priced poo poo that's better for investors than consumers. The only time I ever felt like I got my money's worth was buying poo poo from small and medium businesses that at least have some skin in the game to make something decent. Big box retail, malls, cars, computers, anything "American" are quickly dying.
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Economic tribalism is dumb. Notwithstanding the forgoing, unions are a good thing.
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Everything made in America falls apart and breaks really fast because American workers can't match the quality standards of Chinese children.
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Don't forget Harley Davidson.
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ive got a ford focus its pretty ok
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i'm an AMERICAN working in an AMERICAN factory and everything is put together like poo poo because it's built by people stuck in a windowless shithole for 84 to 112 hours a week who all realize that you don't get paid extra for giving a gently caress
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Manchild King posted:Don't forget Harley Davidson. Made in Mexico. Assembled in the US.
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put it in H
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I had a whopper the other night and it was all right
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Buying American isn't a thing anymore. Regarding companies that is. An American company, like car companies, make all of their poo poo in Mexico. You'd have to follow a long line of what part is made where to actually consider it American. You have to look at where it's actually made to determine if you're actually "buying American" and supporting US jobs and that sort of thing. American companies outsource everything, especially service jobs.
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i tried to find running shoes that were made in america. i specifically looked for this poo poo. you can't find it. you're pretty much limited to a couple lines of New Balance where the cheapest variant is $150. Even though NB advertises as "Made in America" only about a quarter of their shoes are actually made in the US, and they're the really expensive ones. 98% of shoes come from overseas.
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Nov 25, 2017 00:14
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Dell XPS 13 is a good laptop.
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Guitars made in America tend to be pretty good. Violins and other classical instruments too. Instruments in general. Beer made in America is good stuff.
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Nov 25, 2017 00:27
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There's a Toyota plant where they build RAV4's like a hour from where I live here in Canada. And they build Chevys in Mexico. Not everything is cut and dry as it used to be.
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Nov 25, 2017 00:28
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unless you want or for some rare reason need to make the jump from a 400 dollar to a 2400 dollar gun: most of the best guns in the world are MADE IN THE USA
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extra stout posted:unless you want or for some rare reason need to make the jump from a 400 dollar to a 2400 dollar gun: most of the best guns in the world are MADE IN THE USA FN is Belgian hth. Though I guess they cribbed from Browning so 
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Nov 25, 2017 00:37
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Magius1337est posted:American ... manufacturing ... Dell does not compute
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Nov 25, 2017 00:40
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I have a nice cotton bandana that had the 'Made in America' symbol on the end, and it's about 40 years old. I also have a nice set of luggage that was made in Korea and it's about 60 years old. Well-made things are good.
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Honestly our Chevy work vehicles are decent enough. That being said Fords, especially Ford Transits are loving garbage. Poorly built, expensive, and the door sensors malfunction so you can't even lock the loving things. Hell from what I've heard some of the models even had issues with doors coming open mid trip.
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traditional pocket knives are something that you can still buy actually american made and are pretty neat, but you still have to hope that you don't get one that was made on a friday
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Nov 25, 2017 00:49
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Amarcarts posted:Dell XPS 13 is a good laptop. I have one and it's great.
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I'm sorry, do you own any Apple products? Literally the pinnacle of American engineering.
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FYI brand loyalty is a mental disease, HTH.
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I think my Toyota Tacoma was manufactured in America. It’s also a piece of poo poo so maybe they should’ve manufactured it elsewhere
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A FUCKIN CANARY!! posted:traditional pocket knives are something that you can still buy actually american made and are pretty neat, but you still have to hope that you don't get one that was made on a friday you mean the old school lovely garbage non-locking ones our grandfathers used? i'm pretty sure you can get cheap chinese ones that are just as bad. I know that when it comes to good folders i'll pick chinese every single time, you simply can not beat the value
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Scooby Doo WRX Running perfect 6 years later. God bless japanese assembly machines. (Also German firearms are quite nice.)
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I try not to give a poo poo where something is made generally BUT I grew up in Michigan in the 90s and you can bet your rear end that all domestic cars seem like hot loving garbage to me. Now though I've added 'they don't make things like they used to' so now I exclusively buy and drive Japanese Imports from the 80s/90s because I'm vain as all hell. I do have a Dell XPS 13 like those other goons though and it's been excellent.
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treerat posted:you mean the old school lovely garbage non-locking ones our grandfathers used? yup, a good old fashioned slip joint folder with nice bone handles, a bunch of superfluous blades, and 1095 steel that rusts just from being in your pocket no matter what you do to prevent it i like such things a lot
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Nov 25, 2017 01:24
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Soon we will be able to buy many Americans
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Noblesse Obliged posted:Soon we will be able to buy many Americans Ugh, no way. Do you know what you have to deal with when you have one? It's "free speech" this and "2nd amendment" that. And then you have to clean up their mess. Yuck. I'd rather have a fish.
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treerat posted:does not compute This is a good pun
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Most of my fruit and/or vegetables are made in America. Sometimes Mexico.
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Kuato posted:I think my Toyota Tacoma was manufactured in America. It’s also a piece of poo poo so maybe they should’ve manufactured it elsewhere Shoulda bought a hilux. I want to upgrade from my Shitbox Nissan pathfinder that doesn't want to die to a truck, but I don't want a piece of poo poo ford or chevy or whatever. Toyota marketed hiluxes in north america until 1994, when they switched to tacomas. Now I need to find a low mileage good condition 1994 Toyota hilux extracab. Sb basically I'm stuck with this loving nissan forever.
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i love my iphone op
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Chevy trucks from 2014 have really bad frame rot issues. Don't even last 5 winters anymore.
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Nov 25, 2017 01:45
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The best computers are made by Hewlett-Packard
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All-american clothing. I'm especially fond of the diamond they put in the crotch of the jeans/slacks.
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Who Is Paul Blart posted:The best computers are made by Hewlett-Packard drat right https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLTh4uVJduI
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Lime Tonics posted:Chevy trucks from 2014 have really bad frame rot issues. My father in law just got a brand new 2017 Dodge Ram and the left rear is sagging and one of the tail lights was missing a screw. BIGHORN indeed
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KakerMix posted:I try not to give a poo poo where something is made generally BUT I grew up in Michigan in the 90s and you can bet your rear end that all domestic cars seem like hot loving garbage to me. Now though I've added 'they don't make things like they used to' so now I exclusively buy and drive Japanese Imports from the 80s/90s because I'm vain as all hell. I've been looking for these vans everywhere, where did you find them?
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