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Buy American
Posted on 3/13/25 at 10:38 am
Posted on 3/13/25 at 10:38 am
One of the main intentions of a tarriffs is that it gives incentive to buy from your own country.
Simply put-If you want to flood our market with cheap crap then I’ll tax it heavily and take away your incentive. China is famous for flooding our market with cheap crap produced in their facilities with their cheap labor.
Take crawfish- local farmers try to sell their crawfish at market price but then China comes in with some funky crawfish at half price, pulling the rug out from the local farmers. They either compete or die. Farmers think it’s unfair so they lobby to have tarriffs put on the Chinese product to level the playing field. Consumer now has less incentive to buy the Chinese crawfish and likely to buy local. The problem is that the cost will be higher for us.
Trump is clearly trying to right this trade perversion. He knows that China needs us to buy their crap more than we need their cheap crap. We might want it but we don’t really need it.
The hope is that our consumers will start to seek local alternatives. The challenge will be whether or not we can stomach the price increases long enough to bring about new life to our American business.
Simply put-If you want to flood our market with cheap crap then I’ll tax it heavily and take away your incentive. China is famous for flooding our market with cheap crap produced in their facilities with their cheap labor.
Take crawfish- local farmers try to sell their crawfish at market price but then China comes in with some funky crawfish at half price, pulling the rug out from the local farmers. They either compete or die. Farmers think it’s unfair so they lobby to have tarriffs put on the Chinese product to level the playing field. Consumer now has less incentive to buy the Chinese crawfish and likely to buy local. The problem is that the cost will be higher for us.
Trump is clearly trying to right this trade perversion. He knows that China needs us to buy their crap more than we need their cheap crap. We might want it but we don’t really need it.
The hope is that our consumers will start to seek local alternatives. The challenge will be whether or not we can stomach the price increases long enough to bring about new life to our American business.
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Posted on 3/13/25 at 10:40 am to SlidellCajun
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Buy American
Where?
Posted on 3/13/25 at 10:41 am to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
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Buy American
Where?
In America...
Posted on 3/13/25 at 10:42 am to SlidellCajun
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Take crawfish- local farmers try to sell their crawfish at market price but then China comes in with some funky crawfish at half price,
Yea but lets look at what your talking about here.
Chinese crawfish are $6.99/lb
US crawfish are $12.99/lb.
Why does US crawfish have to be that high?
Posted on 3/13/25 at 10:44 am to SlidellCajun
Does Buy American mean American companies or made in America?
Driving a Mexican made Ford or GM truck is not…right?
Driving a BMW made in South Carolina is…right?
Driving a Mexican made Ford or GM truck is not…right?
Driving a BMW made in South Carolina is…right?
Posted on 3/13/25 at 10:45 am to SlidellCajun
I do buy American, whenever at all possible. Even though it's higher priced, if the quality is better and it's Made in America, that's what I'm spending my money on.
And I mean real American. Not Ford trucks made in Mexico.
Companies like Wright wrenches, JK boots, Woodpeckers woodworking jigs and squares, Lie-Nielsen hand planes. All expensive but are built to last.
I'm on a personal quest to replace everything in my house with non-Chiner crap.
I'm replacing all of my furniture with stuff built by myself. And using no metal fasteners like screws and evem brad nails, all traditional wood joinery. All mortise and tenon, floating tenon (dowels) and half laps.
And I mean real American. Not Ford trucks made in Mexico.
Companies like Wright wrenches, JK boots, Woodpeckers woodworking jigs and squares, Lie-Nielsen hand planes. All expensive but are built to last.
I'm on a personal quest to replace everything in my house with non-Chiner crap.
I'm replacing all of my furniture with stuff built by myself. And using no metal fasteners like screws and evem brad nails, all traditional wood joinery. All mortise and tenon, floating tenon (dowels) and half laps.
This post was edited on 3/13/25 at 10:55 am
Posted on 3/13/25 at 10:47 am to SlidellCajun
I’ve been on a quest the last few years to try and buy more American made everything. Theres surprisingly more out there than we think. And yeah it usually cost more but if I can afford it I’d rather support American businesses.
Posted on 3/13/25 at 10:48 am to SlidellCajun
Big Trump guy but I’m a cargo pilot flying all the cheap crap over from China so keep buying cheap crap please.
Posted on 3/13/25 at 10:51 am to SlidellCajun
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We might want it but we don’t really need it.
You might want to look up exactly what we import from China before making that claim. It's a long list, and sure, cheap crap is on that list.
But so are a lot of other things that we definitely need. If we want our factories to run, if we want to be able to keep up with construction demand, if we want our hospitals to have the medical equipment they need, etc.
Posted on 3/13/25 at 10:52 am to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
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Where?
There are websites that list US-made products of all kinds. You lazy, low-IQ types need to figure search engines.
Posted on 3/13/25 at 10:52 am to Snipe
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Why does US crawfish have to be that high?
Almost certainly the relative difference in the cost of the labor to produce the crawfish.
Posted on 3/13/25 at 10:54 am to martiansgohome
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Driving a BMW made in South Carolina is…right?
Check out where the engines and transmissions, along with a multitude of other parts, are made and then assembled into a car in SC.
Posted on 3/13/25 at 10:55 am to wackatimesthree
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Almost certainly the relative difference in the cost of the labor to produce the crawfish.
Posted on 3/13/25 at 11:12 am to Witty_Username
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Buy American
Where?
In America...
You don't get how business works huh
Posted on 3/13/25 at 11:15 am to sidewalkside
In today's world of internet, it takes only a few minutes of research to find American products.
Posted on 3/13/25 at 11:21 am to Snipe
Supply and demand. The more the demand the more supply the lower the price.
Posted on 3/13/25 at 11:25 am to El Segundo Guy
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You don't get how business works huh
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In today's world of internet, it takes only a few minutes of research to find American products.
Posted on 3/13/25 at 11:27 am to Snipe
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Why does US crawfish have to be that high?
Because they aren’t farmed from pools of human excrement?
Posted on 3/13/25 at 11:45 am to Pvt Hudson
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Because they aren’t farmed from pools of human excrement?
Well given the choice between $12.99/lb crawfish tails and crawfish raised on human shite, I choose to not eat crawfish.
Nothing parts faster than a fool and their money.
Posted on 3/13/25 at 11:47 am to Snipe
quote:go catch them, scald them, peel them and pack them yourself and you’ll have your answer
US crawfish are $12.99/lb. Why does US crawfish have to be that high?
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