Which new FL to get???

[henene4]

So, you take your statement as a personal experience with a group of people, and spread it over an entire country that makes up 1/7 or more of the world population.

And if you mean that China annoyed its neighbour countrys: Germany did so with the world, the UK did so with the US and the US with everything north of Bikini testing site.
Just different points of time.
And if you talk about the debts: The US dose not have a 400% growth since 2008 that ou claim for China; but still has pretty high per-head debt.

And, you basicly admitted that China is not abled to exist wihout global trading.

 

[henene4]

Oh, and you are not idealistic with idea of moving everything from China back home?

 

[BennyBoy]

After all of our great economist voice there opinions, I'd say, On second thought, Get a SpeedQueen!

Now all of you Economist go to your rooms! While the rest of us talk about appliances.

 

[oliveoiltinfoil]

Most countries have annoyed their neighbours at one point in history, but with China, it has been going on for decades. It is a very oppressive, utilitarian country with very poor human rights record that are making our washing machines and things we buy each day, so it is very necessary to this topic to be honest guys, and no real need for someone to basically say "oh lets just talk about this, not that". They are all linked with each other.

I don't really see how one has to justify why they would buy a product purely based on where it is from and especially if it is from their home country. While I think that can be foolish, and I think I would buy something based on its performance, I can see why and admire why people do. It is no bad thing looking after your fellow countrymen. You buy a home-grown product, you have helped pay for a worker in your countries job, for them to have an income, for them to pay taxes so on and so on and crucially, keeps the money in the country.

This is not high level economics, it is very basic common sense.

But to be honest, China isn't a part of this topic, so probably doesn't make a difference anyway, but it is an interesting debate anyway, probably good for another thread.

 

[ea56]

I thought I was being socially conscious

By buying my new LG FL from a store in my city, thereby making sure that the tax dollars paid would stay in my community. And the whole purpose for buying a FL was to conserve water, also a socially concious motivation, so please don't lecture me or anyone else for making the decision to purchase a brand other than the beloved SQ. You are aboslutely entitled to your opinion, but you have no idea what my or anyone elses financial position might be. This is still America and I can buy what ever the hell I want to. Furthermore, the dollars that I spent at my local Lowes did help provide wages for the employee's there. I do believe in buying American when it is possible and makes sense, but I have to live on a fixed income in an economy where everything steadily continues to increase in cost. I wouldn't presume to ever criticize anyone here on this site for the choice that they may have made in purchasing an appliance, these are personal preferences. Others might consider keeping these opinions to themselves.