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Userme

Jun 21, 2014

Where are the flasks made?

Jun 21, 2014

Danielle

574

Jun 25, 2014

UsermeIn the USA!

Jun 25, 2014

Lu_e

Jun 28, 2014

DanielleThis information should be published. For EVERY product, in my opinion

Jun 28, 2014

Nugmeister

Jun 28, 2014

Lu_eYou guys are just being very dainty, in my opinion.

Jun 28, 2014

Genkishi569

Jun 30, 2014

NugmeisterWell, patriotism is good and all so long as it doesn't border jingoism again. Facts aside, Made in USA is a tag I rarely see, it's usually [products sourced from USA] Made in China. The case why the tag USA is much less common is probably because US as one of the capitalist superpowers of the world, houses some of the largest physical product corporations in the world who, being in a first world regime typology nation-state, have access to massive infrastructure that allows for MUCH CHEAP-er global outsourcing, and since the economic framework is capitalist, more efficient production for profit is king, and where else do you get massive labour for really cheap? China, India, Indonesia, etc. (Mostly countries with the Third World typology label. To understand, how this works study the 3-world regime typologies). This, of course, has opened up a free business opportunity for to much smaller companies thanks to the 1.) ascent into "rarity" of the label MADE IN USA that has made it so sought after [to the point of fetish] that can use this as marketing for their products even though it is because they have no other option but to use the more expensive labour in US that prescribes to the common consumer bias that expensive is more quality, which, in retrospect, is more directly beneficial to the people of the US, and I agree that it promotes a greater good , to some respect. 2.) The other facet to this, almost fetish, is that through the sensationalizing by the so-called fourth-estate, the media, this label has become synonymous with positively physically manifested patriotism of national benefit and negatively the impracticality of patriotism engendered to unwitting consumers thanks to the stringent values of the capitalist approach the US has taken. This opens up questions of a clash by the values of patriotism, democracy, and capitalism which the US has embraced as some of the core bases of its existence socially, politically, and economically. I'm going to say I'm not a US citizen, and that this is my observation of the torrent of Western values that has been quite evident in my country's stereotypes of quality as well. Sorry if I tend to go on and on...I'm a loud thinker, and this is how I express myself. I, however, believe that by expressing my thoughts, I will be able to contribute to the performance of action to solve relevant issues all over the world.

Jun 30, 2014

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warriorscot

317

Jun 30, 2014

NugmeisterYeah, seriously since when has Made in USA been a mark in quality, it was the China before China. And China is better at it. If you want quality you think of one of the European countries famed for high industrial standards or one of the small industrial Asian powerhouses like Japan.

Jun 30, 2014

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Nugmeister

Jul 1, 2014

warriorscotDon't know why you're replying to me, I never said "Made in the USA" is mark of quality or anything like that.

Jul 1, 2014

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Genkishi569

Jul 1, 2014

warriorscotDon't take that so seriously. Made in Japan was = garbage in the 1970s until Sony came along to change the international outlook (not to generalize that all of it was garbage, but their products were viewed INTERNATIONALLY as garbage). Sweden (as a representative to Europe, cause I can't tell all the histories) became one of the posterboys for ingenuity, reliability and quality because of the Swiss Knife (dubbed by American soldiers who popularized the name). Made in USA is a good label because it is a direct symbolism that you are/might/seem to be helping your country. It's all a matter of imaging. When you think quality is king, then look for reviews, but better yet have it demonstrated to you (best test possible before buying.)

Jul 1, 2014