Originally Posted by
pacificaslim
It's not bigotry to prefer to purchase goods from countries who's workers are allowed social, religious, and economic freedoms, have decently enforced safety regulations to protect them, have environmental practices which protect our global resources (air, water, etc.). In short, I try to send as little of my money to China as possible: not because I don't like the Chinese people, but because I'm not comfortable propping up the totalitarian system they are stuck under by sending my money there since it mostly ends up in the hands of those exploiting the people.
Umm, yes it is. You use politics as your backbone for purchasing decisions. And those decisions are as flawed as your political reasoning. The great thing about travel is that you learn about other cultures and open your mind to how other people do things. Many parts of the world have customs, traditions, AND political ideology different from the USA. Your holier-than-thou attitude smacks of it own mental totalitarian system for which you want to impose on others by speaking so negatively of others buying decisions. I'm buying from China. And proud of it! Maybe it is you who needs to take a trip?