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In response to "Why would Twinkies be different from every other foreign thing we buy? -- nm" by ty97

It's been an American icon

Posted by zork Nov 17 '12, 14:08

I expect there will be some who will refuse

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Did people stop buying Budweiser when the Dutch bought it? -- nm - ty97 Nov 17, 14:19 13
- irrelevant until they move the brewing to the Netherlands - zork Nov 17, 14:26
- No, I stopped when I was legally able to buy beer for myself. -- nm - Stephen, Shaking Down The Thunder on Senior Day! Nov 17, 14:20
- You mean the point when Miller Lite took over? -- nm - Americans Nov 17, 14:20 10
  - Did people stop buying Miller Lite when the South Africans bought it? -- nm - ty97 Nov 17, 14:22 9
    - well they brew it here, I would suspect Bimbos will bake and truck it up -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 17, 14:28
    - but Americans still make it -- nm - zork Nov 17, 14:28 7
      - Did Americans stop buying clothes, shoes, computer, or televisions when manufacturing was shipped overseas? -- nm - ty97 Nov 17, 14:39 6
        
        The simple fact is this: Americans don't give a shit about anything other than they price they are going to pay. -- nm - ty97 Nov 17, 14:40 5
        
        Disagreed. -- nm - Spawn Nov 17, 14:42 4
        
        You're welcome to your opinion, but I've got facts on my side. - ty97 Nov 17, 14:45 3
        
        if that were the case then toyota would have been the best selling car back in the 70s. and why didn't Lada catch on in the 80s? -- nm - zork Nov 17, 15:18
        
        *shrugs* I know a dozen people that go out of our way to do so. - Spawn Nov 17, 14:53 1
        
        were those two non-American made or branded? Aren't Kia and Hyundai (and European makes) the only ones that don't assemble in North America? -- nm - zork Nov 17, 15:20

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