Rapha, nice but a bit pricey?

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Fox

By the way, personally I have no problem accepting that we live in a global economy and I have no problem buying things that aren't made here - I often do.

I just think it's not racist to question where something is made, or not want things made in China, given that there are numerous examples of low pay, poor working conditions, abuse and poor health and safety among Chinese manufacturers.

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handtightenonly in reply to @Fox

Fundamentally, if there were UK manufacturers who were able to produce the amount that the Chinese could for the money that organisations like Rapha et al are prepared to pay, then it would all be made in the UK.

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Fox in reply to @handtightenonly

I'm not even arguing for resurrecting the UK manufacturing industry. Even if I wanted to do that (I don't) I'd recognise that it was never going to happen.

I'm just pointing out that responding 'lol you is racist' when someone questions where something is made is massively simplistic.

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