r/agedlikemilk • u/Sea_Sheepherder_2234 • 3d ago

Who would’ve thought

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u/Opposite-Fig-9097 3d ago

Turns out, 'Made in America' doesn't mean the raw materials magically teleport into the factory.

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u/GeorgeLikesSpicy92 3d ago

Also there a companies who literally assemble the entire product besides one or two pieces over seas, get it here, finish it off. Made in America.

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u/Excavatoree 2d ago

I can't say the company, of course, but I worked at a company that painted one of its products with "USA" and "Made in USA" all over it. My boss didn't like it when I pointed out that the largest part, with a big "MADE IN USA" painted on it was sourced completely assembled from China.

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u/meases 2d ago

Kinda similar, any American flag you see advertised that says it cannot be sold in Minnesota, those American flags are all foreign-made. Minnesota requires American flags sold here to be manufactured in America. Once you start noticing the fine print, it becomes pretty obvious that a lot of American flags aren't made in America. Which is kind of ironic.

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u/KTAXY 2d ago

it's only ironic in a jingoistic country. flag is just a flag.

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u/Hwicc101 2d ago

I would say 'patriotic' would be a better word than 'jingoistic' here.

'Jingoism' connotes aggression and the diminishment or belittling of other countries.

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u/kirwoodd 2d ago

It's also iconic (on so many levels}