Interesting Fact & Idea

"Joe Smith" started another day early, having set his alarm clock $($made in Japan$)$ for $6$:$00$ am$.$ While his coffee pot $($made in Japan$)$ is perking, he puts his hair dryer $($made in Taiwan$)$ to work and shaves with his electric razor $($made in Hong Kong$).$ He puts on a dress shirt $($made in China$),$ his designer jeans $($made in Singapore$),$ and a pair of tennis shoes $($made in Korea$).$

After cooking up some breakfast in his new skillet $($made in the Philippines$),$ he sat down to figure out on his calculator $($made in Mexico$)$ how much he can spend today. After setting his watch $($made in Germany$)$ to the radio $($made in Hong Kong$),$ he goes out, gets in his car $($made in Japan$),$ and goes looking, as he has been for a long time, for a good paying American Job. At the end of another discouraging and fruitless day; buys a new leather dog leash $($made in Colombia$),$ buys flowers for his wife $($grown in Venezuela$)$; Joe puts on a pair of sandals $($made in Brazil$),$ pours himself a glass of wine $($made in France$),$ has a piece of chocolate $($from Switzerland$),$ and turns on his TV $($made in Japan$)$ and once again ponders why he can't find a good$-$paying American Job.

$-$Miami Herald

Does importing goods from other countries help or harm the American culture?

Does it help or harm another country when we $($Americans$)$