[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

I don’t blame businesses for wanting to maximize profits, just like I don’t blame consumers for wanting the best value for the products they purchase. Both parties have the same financial/economic incentive. The real issue at hand is why can businesses sell stuff cheaper and/or maximize profits by moving out of the country. That is the real issue at hand. What’s the answer? Probably a combination of cheaper labor (caused by Labor Unions, wage and working condition laws, peoples willingness to work for cheap with no government subsidies for low wage earners), regulations imposed on business (environmental, safety, DEI, etc…), and taxes on businesses. If the playing field on these important business factors is leveled out between the USA and other countries, businesses wouldn’t need to go abroad. In fact, it would probably be more profitable to stay at home and avoid shipping expenses, and less shipping would reduce their carbon footprint.

I agree with the last concluding statement. Also, I believe that the US could make any product at the same cost as China by using our superior knowledge of robotics. Plus we don't have to pay to ship it here. plus we do NOT steal secrets from ourselves. Plus China uses a lot of COAL. So, the fewer products we buy from China helps the world's climate. Plus China would have fewer missiles and navy to attack US IF we get into a large scale FIGHT.