Tariffs and sky high audio prices.

And with the climate change food is going to be more expensive unless major changes are made. On the other hand, so many people I heard of eat way too much, much more than they need. Besides other consequences, they spend a lot on food, probably three or four times more than I do, and then they think that $100 for a record is outrageous. 
So..I think we have the right to know where the parts for audio components we buy come from, conditions under which they are manufactured, standards, projected longevity etc. Then each one would make an informed decision for himself. If something is assembled in the US from mostly non-US parts it is not made in US item even if the company is US registered. If a critical part like tube or transistor is not American this is not exactly American equipment even if all the other parts are. This country became incredibly dependent on the others, both for import and export, and I think it is no go. Self sufficiency is more important than rampant consumerism.

There was a time when the conditions you would like to see were being operated under. But as jobs and manufacturing were being sent overseas (not stolen), the same movers and shakers were busy contributing to politicians to have labeling laws changed in order to fool American consumers. 

What you want is not what they want.

All the best,
Nonoise

Yeah.
Another point regarding Chinese that was almost untouched in this thread is that there are so many Chinese students in American universities. They pay full price, spend a lot on living, most go back to China with the knowledge how to compete. And some stay here to steal the technology. Of course, there are also true refugees and just normal people who can't tolerate that regime.
But all this is not only American problems. Look at the UK and France and even Australia. 
What will happen if Chinese learn before the West how to control the environment ? This would become the ultimate tool. Big part of the destruction of Amazonian forest is because of the Chinese buying up everything. And in return they give us what ? S***, that's what.

It is has been demonstrated that the American Chief Executive (President) has successfully executed at least one phase of his tariff plan, policy, and strategy with the successful conclusion of discussions and negotiations with Mexico who has now fully complied with the terms, conditions, and requirements set forth by your CEO. This must annoy, confound, or disturb his "critics" and of course the "experts" hear who have so disrespectfully disputed the unqualified achievemnts, success, and accomplishments of the most successful CEO (President) that the US has ever had at least in recent years. Trump wisely, expertly, and successfully used the tools available to him and he is showing the truth that for him "trade wars are easy to win" and I would fully expect Americans to have faith in his abilities to continue to plan, complete, and execute his winning strategy.

@inna 


You can't buy what isn't for sale! I heard this so often over the years, "The Japanese bought Pebble Beach", "They bought the Waldorf", yadayada. "The Chinese bought the rainforest"....the list goes on and on. Why doesn't anyone get angry with the seller while only the buyer gets bashed? The seller wants the enhanced value (there is coal under that mountain or oil under that meadow) and then scream and shout when the buyer who paid up for the asset tries to realize the value of their LEGAL purchase. Outlaw the extraction if that is our desire prior to an extractor of said asset paying up(that would be my desire in ALOT of places). Most areas have considerable examples of conservation easements where a non profit entity raises fund through donation or taxes and then pays a farmer/rancher a sum of money in exchange for deed restricting the property. it works quite well. They realize the financial gain and the public realizes it desire to keep open spaces.

Similarly, the west has been buying or taking assets globally for generations. Things get bought and things get sold and things get taken. Look at the Middle East oil fields (at least until they were nationalized). While I absolutely despise everything the Nazi regime stood for, the US and the Soviets took their technology for nukes and rocket propulsion as the spoils of war. Someone else takes the research of someone else and enhances, streamlines, solves problems and introduces new innovations. Once again, in order to negotiate with others you must know them. Intellectual property is a western concept, one which I respect, but thinking that a patent/copyright will solely protect your ideas is outdated. To try to block free market asset sales would send the far right over the edge..."the gubment won't let me sell what is rightfully mine to sell!" ""the gubment won't let me buy sumpthin I want with my very own money". Can't have it both ways. Reverse engineering has been going on since the beginning of .... engineering. I'd bet there was a dude who had an idea of feeding the masses with loaves of bread while there was another dude who believed feeding the masses with fishes was a better approach.....and then another came along and decided to feed everyone with loaves AND fishes...and he made history! Tesla, Edison, AC, DC....

Back to the rainforest and the environment....now, wouldn't it be nice if the populace (the world) would support and fund such important purchases...call it the environmental version of a stock buyback, to purchase large blocks of land to take it off the market forever. BUT....then there's always a neighbor named Cliven....CLIVEN....really?...who believes he has a right to graze his water buffalo (or whatever herds are adjacent to the rainforest in question) on this publicly owned land.