The China Syndrome
Chinese-made products got you nervous? Why not boycott, or at least try to steer clear of stuff made in China?
That's what one mom-reporter tried to do recently, to keep her family out of harm's way and do her small part to rescue U.S. manufacturers from cheap Chinese imports.
It was a noble experiment. But she failed. Everything, it seems, is made in China these days, including socks, bed sheets, dice, cameras, Webkinz and even American Girl dolls (Sooooo ironic, people!).
In fact, 90% of toys sold stateside are made in China.
Aside from the oddity of an uber-capitalist country (ours) being so economically dependent on a communist country (China), this story suggests that despite all the recalls and calls for reform, it will be business as usual before we know it. Because kids gotta have toys and we all need socks.
Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose.
One mom's fruitless quest to boycott China [MSNBC]
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