[blub]

Are you posting from 30 years ago? Because of the greed and stupidity of Western governments and companies it is literally impossible to avoid buying China made products.

[slashdev]

The monster we created. You can say all you want about the mistakes and dirty actions of the USA-led world since the end of the second world war, but you're delusional if you think a CCP led world order would be an improvement.

[ddelt]

> " ... if you think a CCP led world world order would be an improvement."

I don't think the parent comment suggested anything like what you just said. And I agree with that parent comment, in that I find it amusing mental-floss to imagine how a very-low income family in the US can completely avoid Chinese made products.

[wolco2]

What kind of low income family?

Family living off the grid in eco-friendly community already does.

Farmer family can avoid a lot.

Poor family in the city or burbs has few options and can't avoid walmart/dollar stores.

[slashdev]

I'm using "you" to refer to the reader, not the OP. English can be confusing at times.

[segfaultbuserr]

I learned to say "one" instead of "you".

[eloff]

Yeah, that would have been clearer, I should try that.

[agent00f]

> Because of the greed and stupidity of Western governments and companies

Interesting how you left out the folks who buy the products in question.

[abc-xyz]

You don’t need to boycott 100% to be effective. Boycotting 80%, or even 10%, is surely better than doing nothing.

I’d also say it’s surprisingly easy to boycott Chinese goods, as well as companies kowtowing to China.

[wolco2]

Easy? Does your list extend to the tech giants whi have kowtowed already?