I took a hit in ‘83, ‘84, ‘85 I lost my job due to cheaper imports. It’s our fair trade system. It’s biting us job wise more today. It pizz’d me off then and still today. Even Harley’s aren’t 100% American made. I want the best quality product for my hard earned dollar I don’t care where it comes from. You watch your imported TVs. Your imported appliances. .dont tell me your buying all American made stuff that’s bs.
Most of it is our industry is manufacturing overseas because of the strict environmental laws here, they have no laws there in other countries. Plus cheaper operating costs and cheap labor..
True, the manufacturers jumped ship, we had to follow or do without, lack of options forced us to,
but with Stihl in Germany, I.N.E in Italy, Cebora in Italy, I can get tools made in the EU.
I am disgruntled that manufacturers chased the dollar all the way to China, to increase profits,
in a world that is awake, profits would be only one variable instead of the main one.
I will still try to avoid the China purchases, and am sure after this pandemic manufacturers are re-thinking
their position, depending on people and resources that they only thought they had control over must be
addressed if our economies are not to suffer like they are.