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“If I can’t buy something “Made in the USA”, that’s a FACT, not an opinion.”

Just pointed out where you can buy something “made in the USA”, if that’s what you want. Wasn’t that the point of your post?

My broader point is this: What this recent popularity of trade protectionism is about is removing options from people by government fiat. If people want to buy cheap crap made in China from Walmart, fine, let ‘em. I don’t really have a dog in that fight, since the only thing I ever used to buy at Walmart was ammo, which is now hard to to in South Cali because the PC nitwits here have persuaded most Walmarts here to stop selling it.

You want to buy high-quality goods made here in the US? I know I certainly do, and Google makes it easier than it’s ever been. I just don’t care for folks making that decision on behalf of others. You know, that whole freedom of choice thing. Not very popular these days, I realize, but it’s still a thing.

Just pointed out where you can buy something “made in the USA”, if that’s what you want. Wasn’t that the point of your post?

By showing that you can buy flip flops made in the USA, you proved one point - that you can buy flip flops made in the USA. Period. Where did I say that you can't buy flip flops made in the USA? LOL There are indeed some things that you can't find Made in the USA. That was my point. That is indeed a fact. I don't think anyone would argue that point.

Your argument for "freedom of choice" is a non-starter. I would not be in favor of banning goods from other countries. Tariffs? Absolutely. Just like we did for the first 130+ years after the country's founding. FREE TRADE should ONLY be a privilege extended to our fellow states. The original colonies got together for the common good. With statehood comes certain rights and responsibilities. When we extend "free" trade to foreign countries we are extending to them the "right" of a state without any responsibilities for being a state. Is China going to protect our borders from attack? Hardly. You might as well extend foreigners the right to vote.

"Free trade" is simply a way of allowing illegal aliens to take work away from Americans without them having to even make the effort to leave their home country.