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Who's "we"? The "buy American" crowd has always been super niche and a very small minority.

In my experience, the buy American crowd says one thing but without exception simply buys the cheapest thing always

What they want is for the best deal to be the local deal, but they are not well off enough to actually take a principled stance on it

Wal-Mart made it a marketing campaign in the 80s. Much of their inventory was US produced with prominent signs all over their stores.

A marketing campaign from 40 years ago doesn't qualify as a predominant culture.

It was the initiative of the largest retailer. You have had to live in a bubble to not know this.

The rest of the world absolutely has always had some who consider where their stuff is coming from and some who don't - same as the US.

I'm not making a point only to buy local. I'm making a point not to buy American today, if things don't improve.

Freedom fries are off the table?

Tasty. I guess not. Potatoes grow everywhere LOL