Hey! There’s a new poll (reader demographics) to the right –>

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I would “Buy American” to support the economy yes 39% 26 no 18% 12 that’s a stupid question! 42% 28 66 votes total

These poll results are interesting. Basically the same share of people say they would buy American (instead of foreign? on top of other purchases?) as say this is a dumb question (what is an “American” product anyway?). The minority say that they will not, but that doesn’t mean they are not patriotic. More likely it means that they buy what’s best for them, no matter where it comes from. At least that’s my rationale for saying “No.”

Bottom Line: Nationalist purchasing programs are neither good for the purchasers (they may get less product for their money), nor for the sellers (they need not compete for those sales, which makes them weaker in the long run).