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		jleyank 12 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why does the U.S. always run a trade deficit? Because US-ians want to buy cheap sh*t in Walmart. On the whole, they seem to prefer cheap to durable/costs more. So USD flow to places with cheaper goods and then flow back as investments.

sunaookami 12 months ago [–]

More expensive hasn't meant "more durable/reliable" for years now.

herbst 12 months ago | [–]

Not for everything, but in Europe we still value this kind of culture and there are still many examples where it's true.

We spend a lot more on food for example, and half of the US produce is basically illegal here because of the low quality.

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