I’d happily buy US made goods if they were comparable in quality and cost. I know the next response is “they cost more because the people making them are paid more” but I’m not paid enough to afford them.
There’s a number of products I get off Aliexpress that simply aren’t available in the US. Namely braided fishing lines meant for the Japanese market. They come in high vis colors and are thinner and stronger than products available Stateside. Berkeley has a somewhat similar product, but the color fades or isn’t available in similar colors, it’s thicker and less strong. It’s not just a cost issue.
I’m just replying to the “quality and cost” part of your post, which are inherently paired. Yes some products just don’t exist being made in the US, but if the store has a product that costs twice as much made domestically sitting next to a foreign product of the same or close enough quality, the price alone will dictate which they choose. This is often why domestically made versions of products aren’t available without a special order (which is even more expensive) and where tariffs are supposed to be used.
I’d happily buy US made goods if they were comparable in quality and cost. I know the next response is “they cost more because the people making them are paid more” but I’m not paid enough to afford them.
So you want (more) slave labor.
No he’s saying he wants to be able to afford it. There are a lot of ways to make that happen.
Hard to match cost when labor rights such as minimum wage exist, maybe Trump and Elon will get rid of those too though.
https://ohsonline.com/Articles/2025/02/04/AZ-Rep-Introduces-Bill-to-Abolish-OSHA.aspx
There’s a number of products I get off Aliexpress that simply aren’t available in the US. Namely braided fishing lines meant for the Japanese market. They come in high vis colors and are thinner and stronger than products available Stateside. Berkeley has a somewhat similar product, but the color fades or isn’t available in similar colors, it’s thicker and less strong. It’s not just a cost issue.
I’m just replying to the “quality and cost” part of your post, which are inherently paired. Yes some products just don’t exist being made in the US, but if the store has a product that costs twice as much made domestically sitting next to a foreign product of the same or close enough quality, the price alone will dictate which they choose. This is often why domestically made versions of products aren’t available without a special order (which is even more expensive) and where tariffs are supposed to be used.
often times the “American made” product will just have worse quality and cost more