ksanders
Moderator Emeritus
I find it funny folks making fun of the OP's desire to buy a boat made in America. I say this because although he asked for not made in China, I am thinking he would like an American made boat.
This is not political. Not conservative, or liberal. It is simple wanting to employ his fellow countrymen to build what might be the largerst purchase of his life. Certainly the 2nd largest purchase after a home.
I for one really try to buy things made here in America. No, I am not always successful but I do try.
Why... Well for me I want my fellow Americans to have a job. Hopefully they will spend some of their money at my company.
2nd I want to protect the environment. We have probably the toughest environmental protection laws in the world and I would like to avoid supporting countries that have lower environmental protection standards.
3rd I want to support things like safe work places, and minimum age for workers. We have again some of the toughest workplace safety laws on the planet right here at home, and I want to support safe work places. I also want to not support child labor so prevalent in some countries.
So... When you want to make fun of someone who wants to buy from a "western" country, think for a moment what you really supporting.
This is not political. Not conservative, or liberal. It is simple wanting to employ his fellow countrymen to build what might be the largerst purchase of his life. Certainly the 2nd largest purchase after a home.
I for one really try to buy things made here in America. No, I am not always successful but I do try.
Why... Well for me I want my fellow Americans to have a job. Hopefully they will spend some of their money at my company.
2nd I want to protect the environment. We have probably the toughest environmental protection laws in the world and I would like to avoid supporting countries that have lower environmental protection standards.
3rd I want to support things like safe work places, and minimum age for workers. We have again some of the toughest workplace safety laws on the planet right here at home, and I want to support safe work places. I also want to not support child labor so prevalent in some countries.
So... When you want to make fun of someone who wants to buy from a "western" country, think for a moment what you really supporting.