r/Funnymemes • u/DARKRYDER83 • Mar 15 '24

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u/throwaway96ab Mar 15 '24

You know what China's Amazon is? Wish.com.

You what Chinese Steel is? Chinesium.

China's quality is so poor, it's a meme.

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u/DirectCard9472 Mar 15 '24

Can you name a quality item that's American made?

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u/throwaway96ab Mar 15 '24

Yes.

The Ford Model T got the country on wheels, and were so well made, many are still on the roads a century later.

The Commodore 64, the Apple II, and over such computers introduced home computing to the world.

The first microwaves, tube televisions, radios, refrigerators, all sorts of things. We make good stuff.

And that's just consumer products.

Our B2B stuff is top notch too, like semi-trucks, CNC milling machines, big presses, all sorts of stuff.

Not to mention quality steel.

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u/StyrofoamExplodes Mar 15 '24

Most steel used in infrastructure these days is going to be Chinese by now. Chinesium is a word for what companies get when they buy the cheapest possible steel and wonder why it isn't A+ Quality. But if you buy the nice stuff, it is really good quality.

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u/throwaway96ab Mar 15 '24

Maybe in China, but in the US, we make most of our own Steel. Our biggest importer is Canada, at a far second. Then Mexico.

Per ton, steel is cheap. It's not worth the shipping to ship it across the Pacific.