I bought some cheap Chinese 2-way radios. The packaging has a big American flag and a “Designed in U.S.A.” claim, which I suspect is bullshit given the company involved. Also, there are two Bible verses referenced. This smacks of pandering to a particular slice of conservative Americans. All I want is cheap radios for skiing with my kids next winter, not a reminder of my country’s socio-political bullshit.
We’re seeing this in Canada now too. Murcan products with a big maple leaf on them. Some stores are also slapping maple leafs on obviously Murcan products. We’re calling it Maple-washing.
I wonder what Murcans should call this OP example. Star-washing?
I’m used to ‘Packaged in the USA’ labeling on Made in [somewhere else] products. ‘Designed’…same-same, definitely since NAFTA, maybe before. The bible verses are new to me.
Right! So maybe “John-washing” cuz it’s all about the book of John.
yeah, the only one of the Beatitudes in Matthew they seem to like is the one where they get to adopt a persecution complex. The stuff about being meek and merciful is damned un-American.
I looked it up:
So you have to believe that he existed, but not follow his teachings cuz they’re too woke. Got it.
Genesis 19:31
Ezekiel 23:20
I was walking through a gift shop at a museum and the mugs had an obnoxiously large sticker on the front that said ‘Decorated in the USA’. Never came across that before. They bought made in China mugs and slapped an image on them in the USA. I guess that’s slightly better than ‘Designed in the USA’ as some factory here actually did some printing.
I vote for “orange-staining”
burger-washing
Hamburding
Burger-laundering
Hamburgling?
“Freedom”
/jk
We need a distinctive and protected “Made in Canada” symbol.
Ah, right down the Old Glory Hole.
Spangle banging
On the first date?
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming, indeed.