Why do Americans support Walmart and Communist China, over Americans?
347294
Americans aren't concerned about other Americans, or sending $$$$ overseas if they can save a buck.  That communist china is using the $$$$ to build their military, people don't care. \n\nWalmart is a good example.   Another is the way the corporations are outsourcing thousands of jobs to third world countries like Mexico, Philippines and India.
955964
I was not aware that Americans had anything against China except that it is communist. That is against their form of Government and not against the people.\n\nAs for me personally, I love the Chinese people and their food. Not just the Chinese but all Asians and oriental people. I always thought they are the most beautiful people in the world, with the Latins coming in second place as far as beauty.\n\nThey have a wonderful and very interesting history and culture.\n\nI am 54 years old and remember the cold war well. My parents fussed at me for liking the orientals because they developed a hatred for all Asians and Orientals during World War 2 .I refused to inherit their hatred and prejudice.\n\nDuring the Viet Nam War, I did not dodge the draft, but I did not join either. I tried to stay neutral as far as the war was concerned, but even during a time of War, I loved the Vietnamese people and culture. Like I said all Asians and orientals. \n\nChina has such rich history, I would love to visit there some day. My wife had a grand mother that visited there several times and had pictures of the Great Wall and pictures of rural China that most Americans never see. She had many wonderful stories to tell about the people of China and the customs and beliefs and culture.
1055103
Walmart used to have a slogan on their paper sacks: "We buy American whenever we can."  I don't think they use it anymore, I'm not even sure they still use paper sacks.  Anyway from what I understand Walmart's practice in "buying American" was that they would squeeze all the profit out of the manufacturer and force them to sell low if they wanted to do business with Walmart.  Then as soon as a foriegn company showed up with the item at a lower price they would quit buying the American produced item leaving the American manufacturer to fail.  I have heard that American manufacturers know that the quickest way to get a foriegn company to start producing cheap knockoffs of your item is to stock it in Walmart stores.  So what drives all of this carnage?  WE DO!  The American public is frantic to save a few pennies.  If we weren't there wouldn't be all of the store ads in the newspapers and on television.  "We won't be beat on price", "Your value leader", and "Garuanteed lowest prices" are all slogans far more valuable in the marketplace than "American Made".  Your question is a little like asking people to stand on the beach and join hands to stop a hurricane.  We Americans are far better served by entrepenuers who acknowledge market trends and exploit them than by those who would cling to archaic systems based on protectionism.  Find a way to create jobs in your community.  If you want my advice look outside of manufacturing anything that can be made overseas and shipped for less than you can do it here.  Information, Service, Tourism are all good areas to look into, although now a lot of Information jobs are being done in India.  I appreciate your thought, but trust me you are wasting your time.  You seem intelligent so use your brain to deal with reality instead of fantasize about a revolution that will never come.  Faster, cheaper, better has always been the battlecry of the marketplace and we aint never going to change that.
134690
It goes both ways. American invests in the cheap imports from China. Things such as tvs, cars, clothing, and electronics are exported from that country to the U.S. \n\nYet, U.S. materials and U.S. finances are exported largely to China. Examples include wood, cotton, machinery, dye, food, and businesses. This import/export agreement ,along with low tariffs, gives China the supplies it needs to become a bigger world leader and gives the U.S. more influence in that country.
386946
They are elitist.  History, as the Chinese also like to argue, is on the side of their excellent example of civilization.  The US has only been around such a short time.  We are uncultured, uncouth, and uncooperative with their sense of diplomacy, etc.  The US may have saved France in two wars, but  in our very early years (as in our Revolution) it was France that saved us.  The biggest chunk of our land was sold to us by the French.  There is probably more than a little jealousy, but they key word is arrogance.  Then too, we tend to crow a little excessively from time to time, which invites disdain, especially from those too discrete and yet privately proud to do the same.
1024446
They support him because there are actually people, even inside the U.S., who unfortunately believe in it. It's propaganda for the Democrats and for the upcoming elections in November 2006.\n\nYes, I think he's an "anti-American loser". He resents the American economy because his father was laid off from a General Motors factory in Michigan which was outsourced. That's one of the motives why he detests the U.S. and capitalism.
520486
Why should it? I look at where things are made from before I buy them. Don't you? Its called free trade. What our country is based upon. America was built by the Chinese also, think about the first railroad system bringing on the industrial revolution. There is a lot more to America than you care to know. Which is very little. Many Germans fought FOR the US also as did many Chinese. Not all are as you say.\nYou are blinded by hate.
300363
China is a totalitarian Communist State; and they rule with an iron fist.  They execute 8,000 political prisoners a year in China...think about that for a second...8,000 people a year kille for their political beliefs that differ from the government.  \n\nI'm happy to be an American, and hope we can keep it that way forever.
662602
Yeah, but that doesn't mean we're supporting one economy OVER the other.  Trade between countries helps both parties to the trade.  Otherwise, we wouldn't make the trade.  I mean, if it's cheaper to produce something in China, why would I want to pay more to produce it in the U.S.?  There are other things that are cheaper to produce here, and we can make those instead, and support our economy MUCH BETTER than if we're producing things where we have no comparative advantage.
122491
THat's a really broad question and completely impossible to answer on this forum.  There's lots wrong with Americans and there even more that's RIGHT with us.  Wal-Mart, while accused of pushing mom and pop stores out of the way, pour millions of dollars into the community and provide jobs (albeit some to illegals) to communities needing the influenece of retailers other than pawn shops and liquor stores.  McDonalds is only as unhealthy as the consumers lets it become.  Ronald isn't tackling you to the ground shoving fries and Big Macs down your throat, so it's all about choice.  Ahhh the beauty of America finally shines.  We have the freedom of choice and when people are given the options between things, that's where the rubber meets the road.  Our American values are challenged daily by an increasing number of sources so when a kid today doesn't know the difference between good and bad, it's not entirely his fault.  His parents own the blame as well as today's society.  Parents play the largest role in their kids lives and like it or not our country will be run by these kids in 30 years.  Attitude reflects leadership and for the last 25 years we've had less than stellar leadership in the White House and local governments.  Kids would rather be Allen Iverson than JFK or FDR (who is JFK & FDR they wonder?).  There's a lot wrong with our contry, but there's more right with it.  Freedom of speech, freedom to worship with little persecution (none would be a pipe dream), freedom to love across color boundries.  Oh yeah and we have baseball.  All is good in the land of God and baseball.
64734
I think there are very few corporations that are only bad or only good for the United States.  Wal Mart is credited with revitalizing and revolutionizing the entire retail industry with its cost-cutting use of technology, especialy in tracking of goods.  This has been very good with boosting productivity.  However, they do have labor issues which hurt many American workers.  At the same time though, in all fairness, there was a time in the United States when people found it completely normal to save up to buy things (especially state-of-the-art electronics), whereas now, even the 'working poor' have 2 or 3 DVD players.  Thus, the only way you can maintain such a lavish consumer culture is if someone, somewhere is building these things cheaply.  Enter China and the trade wars.  Unfortunately then, the issues are just too complicated to say 'good' or 'bad', so I'll have to answer your question with a resolved 'niether'.
48499
Americans can make things very well.  In fact, too well.  We can make things so well, that for us to demand higher pay is totally justifiable.  However, many companies are not willing to pay these higher labor costs, and so go to places like China.  However, the United States is still a major hub of technological innovation and economic efficiency, something the Chinese are still trying to master.  A purely text-book answer to your question is that the Chinese have a comparative economic advantage over the United States for the goods that you're talking about (in a very watered-down definition, they can make it 'cheaper').  However, it is important to keep a global perspective on such a macroeconomic problem.  Many European countries (whom rarely are targeted in popular 'Buy American' campaigns) equally blame the United States for 'dumping' electronics, the Canadians are up-in-arms over our lumber tarrifs and the Austrialians are less than pleased with our iron-fisted grip over the governing body of the Internet.  I would HIGHLY suggest you peruse an upper-level economics text (at least a college-level introductory macroeconomics book).  There is also a collection of thought-provoking essasys on this issue in the book 'Second Thoughts' from a variety of authors and view points.
327215
They are doing it with General Motors cars as well. Televisions from RCA (Thompson Electronics), and I am sure thousands of other things America has given them with our outsourcing. Our trade with Communist China is upside down too with the Republican Administration of George Bush. 3% from us to them, and over 20% from them to America. They have broken Americas trade agreement for years now, and Bush wont do anything about it. They are Communists and an enemy to the United States. They are using the extra revenue to extend their military also. It's a bad deal all around. America is going to try to remove the republicans from our Congress in November hopefully.
140519
America does not force capitalism on anyone.  If we did, we would be militarily involved in forcing capitalism on half of Europe and Asia.  Don't confuse us with the Soviets!  Even though they are in our back yard, we are not forcing Cuba, Venezuela, Brazil, etc. to give up their version of socialism, are we?\nAmerica fought communist nations - sometimes with arms, sometimes by other means - from the '40s to the '90s because they posed an explicit threat to our nation.  Yes, we made mistakes; but we Americans are the first to admit we sometimes make mistakes.  If you ask people who lived in eastern Europe when the Soviets ruled it, they overwhelmingly think we did the right thing.
1046966
Please!  We all know the definition of Communism in its true since, but China, Cuba an others are still considered Communist countries.  America is a Capitalist/Socialist country as well given that we supply benefits to the elderly and many, many, many other services.\n\nRepublicans like to label Socialism as horrible as if it were a third world country democracy.  Socialism does what a government is suppose to do and that is Protect freedom, and offer services to its people.  Does this not sound like America!!!  Most Socialist countries might pay higher taxes, but there citizens dont pay for health care, retirement and many others we pay a fortune for.  Many citizens in socialist countrys live better lives than we do in America.
141651
If you are able too fiqure out fact from fiction/spin from hype and be able to accurately read between the lines, I was able read that our leadership,China,India and cheap labor will continue to lower the standard of living in America and the people on the bottom of our economic society will be on the frontline paying with there lives via Poverty stricken,starvation,disease,fda. approvals in the food source that poison,military frontline activity etc.Also that the poor in this country is much larger than being acknowledge plus rapidly growing meanwhile, totally ignored by ALL the Washington insiders on both sides of the isle!The major oil companies still rule and Bush is there Go-boy! They are saying to hell with UAW and the Great lake area industries that once where tops in the industry worldwide,China is buying more oil than ever before! So now because we are global competitors our dumbass lawmakers are going to allow more trade inbalence by allowing China's automobile sales in USA! Get smart public boycott Walmart!
1000634
The short answer is that China is still communist because that's the system that works best for them. There are several brands of communism. Despite what many people believe, all communists are not the same. China's brand of communism is not the same as Russia's brand of communism was. \nWhat is really going to be interesting is to see what happens now that China is becoming a capitalistic country (just take a look at where most of the goods you buy are produced) and with what is happening inside China itself. \nIn Beijing, for example, ten years ago the bicycle was the main way of getting around. When we were there, it was hard to believe the number of bikes we saw, and the number of people and the amount of goods that could be piled on one Pigeon (the trade name of China's most popular bike). Now that the economy is allowing personal wealth, there is a great deal of interest in private motor vehicles. Just think for a moment of the impact that will have! Unless they jump directly into a non-fossil fuel technology, you will have the potential for a billion more cars spewing fumes into the atmosphere, a screaming world wide shortage of gas and oil, and incredible traffic jams in the major cities. \nAh, yes. We live in interesting times!