Category: rant

05/02/10 10:32 - ID#51492

Reboot!

So there's been a strong "Buy American" mantra going on lately, due to the economy and US car manufacturers troubles no doubt. I've never really gave a damn where anything was made, mostly because of my belief in the capitalistic system...people will buy what is better...price (all that crap made in China), quality (vehicles....I will never buy a US vehicle again), whatever the criteria.

But it's become obvious that almost NOTHING is made here anymore! So where is this country headed? What will be our economic backbone that will help us remain a world power? I see us in 50 years being a "second world" country for sure. The system is broken. Capitalism left alone will fail. Our Government is a travesty. Time for a reboot.

drew writes at 03:45:07 05/07/10 - Comment #56095: Even better (for the world, not the economy) is not buying as much, and when you must buy, buying a used thing.

The world has plenty of cars already--we don't need to be making nearly as many new ones. I always buy used cars.

tiburon1724 writes at 02:50:36 05/07/10 - Comment #56094: True, I think more of my Honda was made in the US than most GM vehicles!

metalpeter writes at 06:21:44 05/03/10 - Comment #56029: I have heard that there is no such thing as "An American Car'. For example all the stero stuff and computer stuff isn't made here. I agree with you that captilism isn't working here. As a system it does work but the probelm (in my eyes at least) is that American Companies are allowed to to move jobs to other places. Yeah it is great for Indians that they work in a call center and they are taught english but it is bad for Americans. I will admit that I have no idea what makes a company American, but I sure know Nike sent american Jobs over to Mexico. I don't know how you can take the greed and the money before people out and what is good for the country to be first or at least a close 2nd. Yes I get that it is about profit but it can't be only about making your profit as high as possible and making the workers wages lower or cutting them.

In terms of a reboot I agree but I don't know of what would really work better?

Just kinda Messing around what about if we pulled our troops out of the middle east and attacked Mexico. When we won the war and made them part of us, that would stop the illegals problem. That would stop the drugs that come from there. You could maybe even Legalise them maybe down there as a test state. Everyone who vists there for the vactions would now pay USA taxes. It would be one less place for people to send jobs. Plus we might be able to help mexicans and get them paid more money. Oh yeah and not let companies ship jobs over to china. Not saying it is a good idea and that it would work but it is at least better then wasting our money over in oil land.

vincent writes at 12:53:14 05/03/10 - Comment #56023: Things will be made here once again when energy costs get to the point that shipping something 1/2 way around the world is too expensive and it is cheaper to pay someone over here to make it.