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Originally Posted by Captain Awesome
This is a pretty silly debate anyway. Where does it say that people who go to college are smarter than those who do not. It could be that the typical honda owners are morons in the demographic that goes to college and gets a useless degree and is now a greeter at Wal*mart.
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The term "over-educated" comes to mind.....
Vee --
I would need to see "the study" before I believe anything. I could be the researcher was out looking for an outcome---and
made it happen. Not too difficult to fudge research -- we do it all the time when we write a research paper to prove a point (or disprove it).
With that said -- it wasn't the research I had a problem with (I realized its uselessness immediately - and promptly ignored it)...I took issue with the tone and insinuations the greasy little author injected into his piece. He was probably overjoyed to finally have
some sort of 'justification' for buying his Honda -- "well, even if it is overpriced, ugly, boring, and foreign -- at least it proves I'm smart!!" (The irony kills me....). And you contribute to it, Vee, I'm sorry to say...you're insinuating that because magazines say it, "educated" people take them at their word instead of comparing it for themselves. If you believe that's okay, and acceptable...I...well, I can't say anything nice, lets leave it at that....
And finally...I think you misunderstand our "loyalties to Domestics", Vee. I agree that these companies don't care about us individually....but I can guarantee they share the same hopes, and goals for AMERICA that we do. Why? Because they are headquartered here, they pay taxes here, they employ here, and they're invested here. Proof? They made tanks, armor, and ammo, etc for WWII -- They attempted to jump-start the economy after 9/11 with the "Keep America rolling" campaign, in addition to a substantial 9/11 relief contribution in $$ and vehicles. Currency-based? Yes...AMERICAN currency.:flag2:
Here's the thing, though...every dollar spent on a domestic vehicle is a dollar put back into this great nation (and Canada
). In terms of employees, suppliers, research, development, innovation, invention...and even that hot-dog guy down the street from the RenCen. On the flip side...every dollar spent on a foreign vehicle...5% of it...maybe...might go to the guy building the tundra....but the rest goes to Japan. Ditto for Audi, ditto for Hyundai, ditto for Fiat, etc.
I can't speak for anyone besides myself...but I'm not loyal to a company (outside of being enfatuated with their vehicle designs and tech)...I'm loyal to my country (and Canada): and choosing to buy vehicles made by GM, and Ford (and some of Chrysler), is one of many ways I can put my $$ where my mouth is.