Gas Prices Too High? How About We Stop Buying Chinese?

Question

Supposedly, China's demand for oil is playing a key roll in the price of fuel setting record numbers. China's economy is growing which is fueling the demand for the oil. China's economy is growing because they are exporting so many goods that countries like the US buy. So I think that a viable solution is to stop buying Chinese made products. I mean afterall, this is a communist country, they are not friends of the US. Let me take one step further and say, let's not do business with China at ALL. Corporate America needs to stop worrying about putting that all mighty dollar in their pockets, at the expense of the American People, and start worrying about the future of the country that allows them to do this in the first place. China, and countries like China, do not like the US for any other reason than we support them through buying things from them. If people want to lower gas prices, they need to go to the source. That source is China and all of the goods that they send to us.

Answer 1

Honestly, I don't think we can do that. EVERYTHING comes from China. We don't make anything in the US anymore. The only way that we could do that is to bring everything back to the US and be self sufficient.... which I think is great. We just need for the "powers that be" to see that as well. I completely agree with you- but if you look at almost anything that you purchase, it is made in China.

Answer 2

Years ago we called it RED China. It's still red, but the  greedy corporations don't mention the "red" part. Their communist government is directly opposed to our Democracy and we are their ideological enemy.

The Chinese have the largest and most modern military in the history of mankind, financed almost entirely by consumers in the United States. They have nuclear missiles aimed right at us, just waiting for a chinaman to push the button. The designs for the warheads were stolen from the United States during the Clinton administration by a chinaman at Los Alamos. (or GIVEN away by Clinton himself in exchange a large donation)

They are going to go to war with us over Taiwan and make no secret of it.

When you think of it, China doesn't make anything we actually NEED. They make lots of sneakers and electronic toys cheaply but there is no "CEO" or "stockholders" who reaps the profits. The money goes directly to the Chinese government to fund their war machine.

Lets start making sneakers and electronics in the USA again. Most of the c**p we get from China breaks in a few weeks. (I just bought a propane grill that didn't even make it through one week before the burner control stopped working)

I agree, lets boycott China. (I actually have been TRYING to do just that and so have my friends. If anybody knows where to get non-chinese sneakers please tell us!)

Answer 3

As the dollar continues to lose value, your proposal (stop buying Chinese) may become automatic.

Answer 4

To stop buying products made in China would be 100x worst than dealing with high fuel prices..

Widgets which are made cheaper in China give Americans a higher standard of living. This is possible, because the cost of products made in China is so much cheaper than making them in US. This allows you to have Flat Screen TVs for $1000-$2000 instead of $10,000-$20,000.  Or Computers for $1500 vs. $5000.

Imagine trying to start a new business and having to spend $20,000 on 4 laptops for your employees?  Chances are you wouldn't be hiring many people. And that lack of job creation creates high unemployment because the cost of getting a business start is so expensive because we wouldn't be buying Chinese widgets..

Give me high fuel prices any day over higher prices on everything else from cellfones and computers to christmas toys and bicycles.

Answer 5

Many of the things you say are true, but Chinese demand is not the only reason gasoline prices are high.  Adjusted for inflation, gasoline is a bargain.  We cannot blame China for our inflation, the irresponsibility lies in our own government.