You know me, I’m real anal about stuff… so I got an idea for another post by just sitting there in traffic, counting cars with only drivers in it… and lo and behold, something else grabbed my attention. It was the influx of stickers that read:
I giggled… after all why would I be influenced by a sticker on a dirty car to buy something? And which America are they talking about? plus I’m not quite sure what quality product Mexico exports into here? Thousands of questions and no answer… thus I was lost in my own thoughts, only to be interrupted by the radio, securely duct taped to the handlebars of my moped. It was National Public Radio, and definitely not by choice, but the dial was stuck on that frequency ever since I found the radio unit on the side of the road. I wonder why would someone throw it out?Regardless of the point, the radio was babbling about the falling price of the dollar. The good old greenback no longer green enough for us supposedly. Tough luck, I have thought while shifting the moped from 2nd to 3rd and gaining insane speeds.
But wait a minute, falling prices could be good after all. Didn’t people complain like little wusses that they are that our exports are weak because of the dollar. Well, perhaps not to many regular people complained as the grasp on economy, and geographics of the fact that there are other countries outside our borders are quite minimal amongst the general population… so it was more of scholars and politicians that blamed problems on low exports. Something about money leaving the U.S… I forget, but now they got their wish, and there is even more crying about it.But long story short, I thought to myself… well now exports will be booming and more money will enter the market and thus more jobs etc etc. Well two things that irked me, was 1) U.S. made products are not made in U.S. 2) WTF do we produce that is useful, and others would need?
To answer irk number 1: well it’s a known fact that most of corporations that are incorporated in U.S. actually utilize foreign markets to build products. Remember that whole fiasco about Made In U.S.A. tools that turned out to only have that sticker put on stateside, while the rest was built using foreign purchased goods, by foreign hands on foreign land! Redneck don’t know, he will only look at the sticker and buy a tool smiling all the way back to the trailer park.
Irk #2: I came out with a list of popular items that are supposedly manufactured in U.S.A. Now, I don’t know if they are really manufactured here, and I dont care to do the research to find out, but for the sake of the argument lets just assume they are. So here is just a few that were on my mind: Cigarettes (especially Marlboro), McDonalds, Soda Pop, Army equipment (Abram, jests, etc.) Now I’m sure some of you will be like “Well Chimbles did you know that U.S. is the largest producer and exporter of Chydrocloridefenguside?” No, I did not know that and I do not care. I’m talking about everyday products that most of people would come in contact with. Well, I hope you dont come in contact with Abrams tanks, but what you do is your own business.
Do you see what I’m aiming at? Most of the products that we manufacture are utter crap. Cigarettes kill, Soda gives you tooth decay, McDonalds kills too, only the army jets are nice enough to drop care packages. Is it me, or is it clearly evident that this whole dollar drop wont do crap but put us in further depression. Heck U.S. cant even put out product out there that would not try to kill it’s users. And then we see everyone with their mouths gaped open, and scratching heads, why U.S. has such a bad rep out there.So be patriotic, buy U.S. made… do U.S. all a favor and crap out just after your productivity starts to decline, the society will appreciate not paying your retirement and Social Security.
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