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[–] shoulderoforion@fedia.io 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

while absolutely true, the same can be said about my chinese nonsensename companys dehumidifier that I bought for 1/4 of the cost of an american brand name one

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's pretty much how the global economy has worked for a few decades, right? Advanced countries design, research and run things, developing countries build them.

I'm not really sure what it has to do with OP, though.

[–] tomalley8342@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

That would only be a valid comparison if the american brand dehumidifier, as a complete product, was a part of the chinese one's bill of materials. This is closer to the cartoon meme image where McGuyver builds a megaphone out of a squirrel, twigs, and a megaphone.