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Judy Watson's avatar

I grew up in a manufacturing family. The wonderful clothing industry which was union and

and proud to be American Made. All gone now. Destroyed by Clinton, et al., giving away our country. We did not understand what lay ahead. The why is sadly simple. Until the advent of the internet we did not know. Clinton is an example of a serial psychopath who enters government where he can use his charm. Obama was similar. Forget Bush, let him paint by numbers eternally. I want unions back as well as fabric, buttons, seamstresses, designers, cutters, and yes, I will pay more but did we really need a dozen blouses at $5 each? The journey will be painful as we return to a normal position of workplace ethics but how wonderful to wear something that says “ made in America by union workers” . One other important thing none of you know…..those workers were every color and nationality but first and foremost they were Americans.

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steven t koenig's avatar

You've hit on an important point. If you buy half as many blouses at $10 as you would have at $5, you still have the same amount of money and twice as much space in your closet.

Consumerism driven by cheap crap from China has not enriched our lives. It has bankrupted our souls

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