Comments on: ‘Not’ Made in China – tee shirt http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/09/06/not-made-in-china-tee-shirt/ The Alternative Consumer provides product reviews, eco news and green info to the next wave of smart consumers. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:52:41 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Mark K http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/09/06/not-made-in-china-tee-shirt/comment-page-1/#comment-165709 Mark K Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:56:38 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/09/06/not-made-in-china-tee-shirt/#comment-165709 I don't think that these items are meant to be hurtful. It's to bring about awareness of how millions of American jobs are being lost to cheaper labor over seas, in this case, China. I cash my paychecks in American dollars. I prefer to buy products that are made in America, so that my money is going towards helping other American families, who pay American taxes, so that they may have enough money to buy the goods and services I and nearly every other American provides. It's not about saying products made in China or other foreign countries are crap, or that they're second rate countries; it's all about looking out for our fellow Americans first and foremost, and ensuring that we are contributing to a strong American economy. I don’t think that these items are meant to be hurtful. It’s to bring about awareness of how millions of American jobs are being lost to cheaper labor over seas, in this case, China.

I cash my paychecks in American dollars. I prefer to buy products that are made in America, so that my money is going towards helping other American families, who pay American taxes, so that they may have enough money to buy the goods and services I and nearly every other American provides.

It’s not about saying products made in China or other foreign countries are crap, or that they’re second rate countries; it’s all about looking out for our fellow Americans first and foremost, and ensuring that we are contributing to a strong American economy.

]]> By: Jennifer M http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/09/06/not-made-in-china-tee-shirt/comment-page-1/#comment-108878 Jennifer M Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:47:52 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/09/06/not-made-in-china-tee-shirt/#comment-108878 My daughter was born in China. While I understand the motivation behind the many "not made in China" items that so many artists and retailers seem to find entertaining, it's hurtful to her and her friends. There are hundreds of thousands of Chinese people in this country. This "joke" has become omnipresent and is completely derogatory. Here is a great article: http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/03/01/not_made_in_china/ My daughter was born in China. While I understand the motivation behind the many “not made in China” items that so many artists and retailers seem to find entertaining, it’s hurtful to her and her friends. There are hundreds of thousands of Chinese people in this country. This “joke” has become omnipresent and is completely derogatory.

Here is a great article:

http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/03/01/not_made_in_china/

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