Why I buy American-made Knives

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Stelth, you condemned China's products because they are communists.

Fine, we will ignore all the logical problems with that and continue to my main point:

Should we 'not buy from China cuz they r communists & communists r evel', or should we ONLY buy from the good ol' US of A? Which is your point, exactly?

I mean, Germany's full of Nazis, Japans full of Nazi sympathizers and racists, Taiwan just plain sucks, etc.

You can justify not buying from any country this way. Watch:

Don't buy from Australia, they kill cute little kangaroos!

I have news for you, buddy: A kangaroo's pouch is full of mucus and your logic is flawed!

Skipping all the biting sarcasm and tremendous wit lies my point: Buying from your home country to support your economy is one thing, but don't condemn an entire country's products because of some irrelevant problem you may have with them.

EDIT: I just made myself smile while raging. Point Toasties!
 
Hey folks don't get bummed!

When I'm feeling down I put a new (made in China) Old Glory sticker on my German Car, then play as the U.S. in a WWII game on my WII. If I'm still down I put on my Viet made Nikes and go for a run.

Seriously, other than York Bumper Plates and Allen Edmunds shoes I have a hard time buying American - and I'm one of the folks who still tries very hard to do so. Anyone have any USA products [other than knives] to endorse?

BTW - The weights and shoes are top A+++.
 
MoreToasties said:
Buying from your home country to support your economy is one thing, but don't condemn an entire country's products because of some irrelevant problem you may have with them.
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I think the problem china is becoming is a bit more than "irrelevant".
 
Also, it used to be that China / Taiwan stuff was junk. The stuff of flea markets. That just isn't the case anymore, they have top notch equipment and skilled workers. I'm just hoping they don't start pumping out automobiles..
 
Stelth said:
I think the problem china is becoming is a bit more than "irrelevant".
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You picked a sentence out of context and manipulated it. Well done. Now do yourself a favor; shut up and listen:

I never said China wasn't relevant. Anyone with half a brain knows that China is a World Trade asset, or issue, depending on your opinion.

I merely said that their governing party had nothing to do with why we shouldn't buy their knives. As someone on page 1 said, this isn't the 60s.
 
I don't see what the 60's has to do with this discussion. America is handing over our leadership role to them and most people aren't alarmed. Knives are a small issue in the big picture but they are also indicative of the larger problem. The global economy will undermine us if we let it.
 
/popcorn

I buy from mainly European production line knife retailers altough a lot of the European brands I patronise end up somewhere with a made in china mark.

Makes me a little more sad than concerned but its a good excuse to buy some decent metal working tools with a made in (not china) sticker and keep the skill set alive myself.

And for what its worth, my m.i.c knives have been great users.
 
I think the only things I have that are US made are Rugers, some knives, my cars, my guitars and my kids. ;O)
 
Stelth said:
I don't see what the 60's has to do with this discussion. America is handing over our leadership role to them and most people aren't alarmed. Knives are a small issue in the big picture but they are also indicative of the larger problem. The global economy will undermine us if we let it.
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OMG UR RITE WER SCREWD!

Get my meaning?
 
Stelth said:
You can laugh it off as a conspiracy theory........if that makes you feel better.
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No, I just think you got caught not knowing what the hell you were talking about and now you're talking out your ass and basically quoting conspiracists.
 
I'm not done with you, though.

You may choose to not respond to my posts, but I feel it is my civic duty to call your bullshit.
 
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