[marderfarker2]

I’ve always thought it to be the reverse, since the west has the whole world at their disposal (in terms of audience and technology penetration)

[iszomer]

Ever bought something you believed was Made in Japan but found out later it was actually Made in China?

[marderfarker2]

I don’t think inanimate objects can influence a person’s mind. However media can, especially when you see the same idea repeated everywhere.

[iszomer]

It can when materialistic quality is a factor in purchasing decisions. For example, I recently had to buy a new rice cooker and based on my prior experiences of owning both Japanese and Chinese brands; the former outlasted the latter by thirty years. Just because it was cheap and easily sourceable doesn't discount expected quality assurances.

I'm not saying this applies to all Chinese made products but something I keep in mind for all future purchases.

[pokepim]

For one, chinese made Teslas are superior in quality to American ones. So looks like you are right, not every chinese product should be seen as inferior to japanese or even American.

[pmontra]

If you always buy from A instead of from B, whoever they are, you start enjoying a familiarity with A that you don't have with B.

Then, not about minds but about money, you are helping A with your money instead of helping B and A eventually becomes more powerful than B.

[iszomer]

Not willing to see it from a socialist angle.

r/BuyItForLife

[jtdev]

Yes, it’s one reason that I let my Amazon Prime membership lapse and rarely purchase anything from Amazon now.