JUST IN - World Economic Forum founder and chairman Klaus Schwab resigns with immediate effect — NZZ
Klaus must surely qualify as one of the weirdest and most unlikely "leaders" to have ever emerged from Europe's darkest recesses.
Apparently he belongs to the Rothschild Family lineage. Until we eradicate (or at the very least "neutralize") that incompetent Family, then I'm skeptical we shall ever see an end to the conveyor belt of scams, false-flags, and Elite "bullying" of the potentially productive masses.
And you've raised an "interesting point" when making direct reference to online shopping. Which could also be generically described as the most direct way of purchasing from any manufacturer (domestic or foreign). In other words the buyer cuts out the middle man and evaluates products using online "reviews" or their own emotional impulses, or serendipity.
It would appear our exchanges on this topic have already revealed that this particular "Onion" has rather more layers than first met the eye.
| QUOTE: "and in the second I purposely chose a foreign product over any other domestic competitors because the Germans, Japanese, and Taiwanese are the only countries that can make a nice pen to save their life."
But have you not heard of Cross (A.T. Cross Company, LLC) ... a famous American manufacturer of high quality pens, based in Providence, Rhode Island??
About 17 years ago, I stumbled upon Cross Pens while browsing inside a giant Shopping Mall in Central Bangkok. I really liked what I saw, and eventually chose a mini-pen (i.e., half the length of a standard pen) which I could easily carry with me inside my shoulder pouch. Back in those days, I was keeping a daily journal in a pocket-sized notebook. On that day, Cross Pens provided me a novel solution to a fairly unique problem... which is another characteristic of American manufacturers I've often valued: the ability to offer novel solutions to highly personalized problems.
Cross writing instruments are generally sold in the mid-range of the market, rather than at the extreme luxury end. Yet paradoxically, I then discover (thanks to Wikipedia) that most, but not all, Cross writing instruments are now made in China!!! Although (that article continues) some of the work for customized pens is still performed in New England.
I don't think you are referencing the real world, Jonathan. I very much doubt Americans consistently make purchasing decisions that involve "choosing foreign products" on any kind of regular basis.
For example, Wallmart (founded by a Jewish family) was specifically set-up to import mostly Chinese products for the poorer American Consumer. Those Americans who frequent Wallmart do so because their restricted monthly budgets dictate they must constantly look for the cheapest prices. In which case, there is little to no consumer choice taking place ... except for "I choose Wallmart". In other words, they are not choosing "foreign over American" or specifically Chinese products. They simply visiting Wallmart because it is the cheapest in town, while also offering a wide range of items.
Since the start of the World Trade Organization in 1995, there have been no "free consumer markets" operating in America; at least, not of the kind that were commonplace back during the 1950s and 1960s. Rather, the consumer markets that do exist are highly distorted, and predicated upon a lack of competition ... because they are being fed almost exclusively by single foreign suppliers: Chinese household products and electronic gadgets, Japanese cars, Korean steel, Thai computer memories, Vietnamese laptops, etc.
Furthermore, if the USA is anything like the United Kingdom, then your consumer banking is being remotely managed by dedicated I.T. Service companies based in India, such as TATA and InfoSys.
Americans currently aged between 18 and 50 won't know what they are capable of unless and until they they are given the opportunity to re-establish the presence of a "Made in America" manufacturing movement that focuses on quality and durability; and for a price that reliably offers "value for money".
https://www.molsonhart.com/blog/america-underestimates-the-difficulty-of-bringing-manufacturing-back
Lots of good points here. One thing I hadn’t considered is that tariffs make it really difficult to establish manufacturing here. The cheaper option may simply be to do as little manufacturing in the US as possible and only import the finished product rather than deal with the complexity of an industrial supply chain and trying to import the intermediate products to do the manufacturing domestically.
This debate over the Trump Tariffs is getting really deep, and thus super-interesting.
My take is that the label ... "Made in the USA" ... always guaranteed quality and value for money. Everything I have ever bought that carried the label "Made in the USA" either lasted a hell of a long time, or is still in use.
In 1989 I was in New York State (the Catskills) and at a hiking shop there I purchased a rucksack made from Ballistic Nylon. I still have it with me today, and I use it typically 4 days per week to carry heavy loads of groceries and bottled water when bicycling. All the original sewing on the straps is still intact, despite me stressing them regularly since circa 35 years ago!
All the "Made in the USA" bath-towels I have ever purchased lasted me many years. And their high-quality cotton weave were unbeatable. Similar items that were "Made in Thailand" were simply junk in comparison.
While I have enjoyed paying heavily discounted prices for certain "Made in China" products (such as cheap cameras, or household items) I know from the get-go they won't last.
Therefore, I truly believe Trump's attempt to tame China, while restoring some of America's past manufacturing glories is a worthy project that deserves our support ... even if it subsequently turns out only 60 percent successful.
Despite what I've just posted elsewhere in this long thread ... I believe you've made a valid point there, jerrud.
And the evidence?? Well ... during my many travels I've been fortunate to meet more than my fair share of beautiful women from around the world: British, Caribbean, African, Chinese, Indian, Malaysian, Filipina, and even Arab. They all seemed to fully appreciate the special display I was able to offer them. Some of whom (from that aforementioned list) actually expected to meet only circumcised males.
I theorize that had I been uncircumcised, then at least a few of my former exotic girlfriends might have laughed me out of the bedroom. 😇 🤣
Circumcision appears to have become far more commonplace during those years immediately following World War Two.
The Anglo-Saxon nations (esp. Britain and America) had just won the War for the Jews. So someone, somewhere gave the order for our new generations of males to be circumcised at birth so that the majority could be blessed with the chance to wear the lifetime badge of "Victorious Goyim" ... just like a Poodle with a tattoo on its arse.
Encouraging your physical debasement is the Talmudic way of showing their appreciation for a population of stupid c*nts completing their self-destructive assignments. Every German city bombed to rubble ... wiping out well over 1,000 years of European history ... just because they made a serious attempt to deservedly destroy Bolshevism.
And of course, Hollywood continues to paint such Anglo dupes as "Heroes". This is presumably how Con-Artists like "Netanyahu" get invited to address Congress in between 50 standing ovations. 😉
Perhaps the real enemy is ourselves? We keep looking outwards for solutions (e..g., where is the Messiah?) when it is usually better to first look within.
As regards external enemies ... a useful yardstick might be all those who enjoy lavish lifestyles based upon grand entitlements and/or the charging of Usury ... both of which belong in the Middle Ages, or perhaps further back in the days of Ancient Rome.
Outside of the USA and South Korea ... nobody plays Baseball.