[TheBeard]

Welcome to capitalism and the global economy.

Sure, we could produce little American flags cheaply, but China probably already has an entire city devoted to that production and has ways to undercut us while maintaining their profits.

Edit: Actually, that post sounds rather bleak and uninspired. I'll counter myself by sharing that I read about a study recently that found that you CAN get a better value by buying American for many products; it's clothing that the Chinese production machine will nail you on every time (according to the study).