Yeah, let’s just have a repeat of the rare earth market. That worked out swell for the world to let an authoritarian government have a global monopoly.
Don’t really care about the competition. I care about having cheap access to EVs. If the competition can’t compete, then fuck em. That’s not my problem.
Don’t really care about the competition. I care about having cheap access to [X]. If the competition can’t compete, then fuck em. That’s not my problem.
This comment is the American consumer for the last 50 years, next step is complaining about outsourcing jobs and lower quality products with no competition.
Is there any domestically produced competition in Canada? The only one a search returns is still a concept (not yet commercially available). Everything else looks to be imported from elsewhere?
Canada doesn’t really have its own automaker. We do have American subsidiaries of Ford, etc. and if they’re gonna go under we’ll deal with that when it happens.
I don’t think Canada needs poorly made and barely working Chinese crap.
Update: Hey, if you want to buy something Chinese, then go ahead, I can’t stop you, but even if these products are not badly made, remember that you are supporting the Chinese regime (and probably Russia) by your actions, so don’t pretend to be good and caring people later.
Questionable, my aunt bought a bunch of Chinese crap, and it’s all badly made and barely fulfills its functions. For example, the kettle has a handle that barely holds and is constantly wobbly, the meat grinder has a blade so blunt that it doesn’t even cut… meat, and so on.
Also, these things were probably made by slaves (and some of them, like phones, may be spyware), so…
If you buy shit, you get shit. If you go on Amazon looking for a Chinese-made chef’s knife, the options are $5 to $150.
Thank you, Captain Obvious, too bad that people aren’t mages and can’t understand the quality of a product through a screen, right?
If you want to blame someone for having a home full of chinese shit, the blame isn’t on China. It’s on your aunt lmao.
Am I supposed to blame my aunt for the fact that Chinese shit out poorly made crap? Strange logic, but she should definitely stop buying this crap… too bad she’s the type of person who doesn’t listen to anyone. Anyway, good thing is that my house isn’t full of Chinese crap, because I don’t buy it, she only gave me a few things, but I trashed those things to hell long ago.
If she’s shopping on Temu with white labeled products, she’s going to get what she paid for. Sounds like you’ve also concluded she’s the problem. She’s the demand side of the equation. If there’s demand for cheaply made crap, there will be more cheaply made crap.
There are also ways to gauge the quality of products before buying online. You make it sound like it’s impossible. Like reviews and research and buying from reputable brands that have good track records. Most of which are likely manufactured in China, but with actual quality assurance.
While I still say buying local is king, you’re like way too irrationally angry at this. Likely because she’s offloading cheap crap onto you and making it your problem.
Can they flood Canada with cheap EV as well?
Yeah, let’s just have a repeat of the rare earth market. That worked out swell for the world to let an authoritarian government have a global monopoly.
With how shit the software is in American EVs we might as well skip the rare earths altogether
You generally don’t want to incentivize the practice of dumping since its goal is putting competition out of business.
Don’t really care about the competition. I care about having cheap access to EVs. If the competition can’t compete, then fuck em. That’s not my problem.
This comment is the American consumer for the last 50 years, next step is complaining about outsourcing jobs and lower quality products with no competition.
That only matters under an economic system that necessities competition.
Change the economic system to one that encourages cooperation instead, and that won’t be an issue.
EVs won’t be cheap for long if there’s no competition.
Is there any domestically produced competition in Canada? The only one a search returns is still a concept (not yet commercially available). Everything else looks to be imported from elsewhere?
A lot of production occurs in Canada Toyota, and Stelantis have plants there
Most countries don’t segment electric cars vs regular ice cars. It just falls under “cars”.
The same people making a decision to buy an ice vehicle would buy a heavily subsidized Chinese vehicle.
Canada doesn’t really have its own automaker. We do have American subsidiaries of Ford, etc. and if they’re gonna go under we’ll deal with that when it happens.
I don’t think Canada needs poorly made and barely working Chinese crap.
Update: Hey, if you want to buy something Chinese, then go ahead, I can’t stop you, but even if these products are not badly made, remember that you are supporting the Chinese regime (and probably Russia) by your actions, so don’t pretend to be good and caring people later.
Yes, lets all support the USA, currently a bastion of freedom for all.
Been to Mexico lately? BDS and other Chinese manufacturers are killing it, they make Teslas look like a Model T.
Really? My aunt buys Chinese things all the time, and yes, the things are cheap, but in a bad sense of the word, they are poorly made.
You live in a bubble of outdated information. China is surpassing US on so many fronts.
People act like iPhones aren’t made in China stg.
Better than American overpriced garbage.
Questionable, my aunt bought a bunch of Chinese crap, and it’s all badly made and barely fulfills its functions. For example, the kettle has a handle that barely holds and is constantly wobbly, the meat grinder has a blade so blunt that it doesn’t even cut… meat, and so on.
Also, these things were probably made by slaves (and some of them, like phones, may be spyware), so…
Here’s where I’m at.
If you buy shit, you get shit. If you go on Amazon looking for a Chinese-made chef’s knife, the options are $5 to $150.
If you want to blame someone for having a home full of chinese shit, the blame isn’t on China. It’s on your aunt lmao.
Thank you, Captain Obvious, too bad that people aren’t mages and can’t understand the quality of a product through a screen, right?
Am I supposed to blame my aunt for the fact that Chinese shit out poorly made crap? Strange logic, but she should definitely stop buying this crap… too bad she’s the type of person who doesn’t listen to anyone. Anyway, good thing is that my house isn’t full of Chinese crap, because I don’t buy it, she only gave me a few things, but I trashed those things to hell long ago.
If she’s shopping on Temu with white labeled products, she’s going to get what she paid for. Sounds like you’ve also concluded she’s the problem. She’s the demand side of the equation. If there’s demand for cheaply made crap, there will be more cheaply made crap.
There are also ways to gauge the quality of products before buying online. You make it sound like it’s impossible. Like reviews and research and buying from reputable brands that have good track records. Most of which are likely manufactured in China, but with actual quality assurance.
While I still say buying local is king, you’re like way too irrationally angry at this. Likely because she’s offloading cheap crap onto you and making it your problem.
Yeah, you’re probably right. Though, I will still avoid Chinese goods whenever possible, not because of the quality, but because of China.
“What you talking about Doc? All the best stuff is made in China.”
If I remember correctly, Doc was talking about Japan in the movie, not China :/
They’re making fun of you. Do you not see that?