Asking this because it’s known that the reason everything’s been offshored is for profit, so I’m curious as to how much people here are willing to pay extra for a product if it gets made in the US again. 10% extra? 20%? 30%? How much of a markup for American labor is too much?
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I don't need everything made in America but some things should be (I know some things in fact are but not enough). We need a real steel industry for example. It's okay for some things to cost more. I spent three times as much on Bondhus allen wrenches and they were a value compared to ten dollar sets made of chinesium that will strip the first time you use them.
I don't particularly like trying to solve problems with government regulations but it would be nice if tools had a to list the type of steel they are made of. I remember reading an article where an american company that made trailer hitches couldn't stay in business because chinese companies were able to sell the final product for less than the american company could buy the steel. Fuckery is afoot.