A new beginning?

[transam]

I have strayed. I dropped off a present today, and had some over - ordered Chinese takeaway

Jeez us wept

You need to shape up and get with the boycott

 

[fillyboy]

You may wish to panda to the Chinese.

I see what you did there.

 

[noseall]

I see what you did there.

How is that boycott going? Still fed up with all those cheap consumer goods?

 

[transam]

How is that boycott going? Still fed up with all those cheap consumer goods?

China has been getting away with dodgy practices for years

Trump. Had em sussed out

Granted I bought a Chinese made van but Er well its got an Italian engine so that cancells out any suggestion of hypocrisy

And let me hasten to add I will not be going to China

 

[noseall]

Token gestures, lol. Thought as much.

 

[transam]

Token gestures, lol. Thought as much.

How dare you

Transam has his principles

China have been flogging cheap circulation pumps in the UK for ages less than 30 squid a pop

Transam looked at the cost of alternatives made elsewhere

Fact is there were none at the same price

End of the day through no fault of my own I was forced to buy the Chinese pumps

Bought 100 of em at discount

 

[noseall]

Ill feelings and chips 'n' gravy instead of house special is not going to shock the Chinese into some kind of fair play trade agreement.

 

[fillyboy]

Ill feelings and chips 'n' gravy instead of house special is not going to shock the Chinese into some kind of fair play trade agreement.

You're missing the point, we know nothing will shock china into fair play, that's why what would appear to be most of the Western World with the exception of a builder from the west midlands is calling for a boycott of their goods.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2020/07/10/india-goes-all-in-on-boycott-china/#18a8b5d6e192

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1292077/China-coronavirus-news-poll-Australia-Boris-Johnson-latest

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...ympics-human-rights-china-uighur-b838946.html

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1...-news-China-Chinese-boycott-Covid-19-pandemic

https://www.businesstoday.in/curren...ts-rs-1-lakh-crore-dec-2021/story/406506.html

https://theconversation.com/boycott-china-and-avoid-a-trade-war-95736

https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/n...ed-by-ladakhis-echoed-by-rest-of-india-100836

 

[Mottie]

I see what you did there.

Transam didn’t!

 

[securespark]

Lefties don't pay for stuff; this is one of the absolute facts of life. Conservative people pay their way.

Why do you think one of the reasons rich people are rich?
Because they are very careful how they spend it.
Poor people are the most generous.

 

[noseall]

You're missing the point

No I'm not. I get what you are saying and that the pandemic has only emphasised the resentment.

However...

calling for a boycott of their goods.

Lol. Angry people have been burning effigies of Trump and American flags for decades - to no avail. Chavs will still want their cheap tat.

You miss the point - spectacularly. Greed will mean China will carry on as before, or even thrive.