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After the British surrendered at Yorktown, their band played The World Turned Upside Down. Sometimes looking at headlines I feel the same way.
Just today, Mattel apologized to China for recalling millions of Chinese made toys. Now this should disturb everyone. What exactly did Mattel do? Protecting american consumers. Chinese manufacturers were exporting goods that had health and safety problems (ie. lead paint). So why apologize. Because China had been upset that their goods had been recalled and Mattel with most if not all of their toy production in china was afraid of reprisals and was afraid of upsetting the golden goose. Does this show the power china has over companies? If anything, china should have apologized for sending such products to the US. However, china feels its contribution of cheap cheap labor is sufficient and any product should be satisfactory. China is thinking about retaliating against some US exports to China.
It was inevitable, the Chinese swinging their muscle around. Now that we are hooked on their cheap labor, they are going to take advantage. What can we do? Go back to good old American manufacturing before it is too late.