The so-called boycott of USA made products...

First of all, I made this article of mine based on the newspapers that I have read, news in TV that I have watched and have listen to, and information which I have searched for and have gathered from the Internet. Hence anything that I may overlook, I offer my apology. My intent of writing this article and sharing it with you guys is nothing more than the purpose of mere discussion. Some of my statements here may sound harsh or even criticize other people or some organizations, but I would like to make it clear here that it NEVER come across my mind to do so. It is just that the line of separation between this and that is too vague and ambiguous. If I try to identify and point out clearly the line of separation here to you guys, I may definitely end up talking on that matter only.

Now, what I am going to discuss here is about the recent issue of boycotting all US made products especially like Coca-cola, Starbucks, Mc Donald and even KFC. Everybody knows who made the suggestion to do that and many of us here do know who and which people or organization that support such suggestion, right? Don’t forget to consider your own stand too.

The suggestion was made in conjunction with the recent Gaza invasion by the Israel troops. Here, I forbid myself to talk about the chaos at Gaza for this may be best to be discussed at later date. Not today.

Well, the very simple reason of this so-called boycotting the USA made products is to weaken the USA economy, so to speak. Well, let me say it like this…in a broad sense, it is like an embargo against the USA. Is there any reason or are there any reasons for that? It is very obvious actually but I let you to think on that one.

So now, for me, there’s nothing wrong to do that; there is nothing wrong for us to boycott the US made products because there are many other choices. And by right, you and I have the right to do so as to show our disapproval or dissatisfaction of something like in this case is in relation to the recent invasion of the Israel troops into Gaza.

Further, it is not that our country depends solely on the USA in terms of economy. HOWEVER, it does not mean that we lose nothing if we do so. We do lose…some something. People say it that it is the price that we have to pay for of doing that. There is no doubt of this fact and I bet that many of us agree with me on this one.

You see, if we boycott those USA made products like Coca-cola, Mac D, Starbucks, KFC and many more, for me it is almost impossible. Nowadays the method of trading, not only in Malaysia, but throughout the world, has change. I’ll give one very simple and general example. One of the factors which may help one country to boost its economy is to attract foreign companies to invest locally. Invest here I refer to as setting up a company or firm in that country and do their business. Now, here there are two ways for the foreign companies to operate their business in that country. First, they may bring in their own workers to work there or secondly they may also hire the locals in that country to work for them. And as far as I know, most of the foreign companies choose the latter option. Furthermore, some of those companies operate domestically i.e. their markets are only within that country.

Now I bring your attention to what this has to do with us with the recent suggestion of boycotting the USA made products. You see, like many of those opinions given by some prominent figures, CEOs, and the public at large, it is true that if we blindly do as what had been suggested, there’s no doubt that the impacts and the consequences of it may NOT be on the USA but to our country, our local foreign companies, and also ourselves. In short, if we act without thinking its logic, what we might think of hitting others may end up of hitting us instead. Now here who do you think suffers the loss?

If some of you out there think that I may have overlooked the situations at Gaza due to the invasion by the USA’s “golden child” which then should gives us the reason to boycott the USA made products, I say that is not true. After all, how come I don’t know anything about that invasion in today world which is so “borderless”? How come I am not aware of what is happening around the world? I do know and I do concern all of them just like how I am aware and concern of what is happening within our own country.

I am fully aware of such invasion. I am sorry for saying this, honestly. But I am not surprised with such invasion. It is not because I know that it will happen but for me there is nothing surprising or shocking nowadays. Anything can happen in a blink of our eyes, in a fraction of seconds. In fact I began to think like this when I came to realize that most of us (human) are too greedy and never stop of doing violent acts towards others. And I just don’t understand what is inside the mind of these types of people.

And if some of you again think that I don’t have sympathy to those people of Gaza especially the women and children, once again I say I do have sympathy on them, just like you people despite of their race, their religion or beliefs or whatsoever. The way I see it, they (including all the people around the world) are human too. That is one of those things that I think we all have in common. Well, except those “beasts” or “demons” who camouflage themselves as one of us. You know what I mean here.
Coming back about the boycott issue, with all due respect to the person who made it, I cannot help of thinking on why he made such suggestion. But this one I leave it for you guys to think about.

What I have found rather “amusing” is the “chain reaction” among us whenever issues such as the boycott issue made by someone prominent. You know what? The next day, you will see this guy, that guy, those people, this organization, that organization and etc concur with the statement or suggestion made by the said person the day before. I know this means to show some response either supporting it or not. I mean, this is normal.

Yeah. Maybe…But what I think “disgusting” or which I should say I am fade up of seeing and reading in the media is that these people usually do so with their emotion. Well…some of you may say that “Of course. Doing something or saying something does involve emotion.”
If someone says this to me, I cannot help myself from disagreeing with him or her. That fact cannot be denied.

BUT what I am trying to say here is the particular “chain reaction” of the boycott issue. If you guys browse back your newspaper (whatever newspaper) or even surf the Youtube.com for the responses from the people or organization of the boycott issue, try to see the emotion of every single person in that picture or video. “Read” their body-language especially their face. I bet you guys will see my point here there.

I mean, no offense to them and with due respect, it is none of my business actually, really. BUT I would like to emphasize here that this is not the first time this kind of “chain reaction” happened in Malaysia. Try to go back awhile by searching some “image” information of those hot issues which happened in Malaysia previously. Once you did that, see for yourself the emotions that being expressed by every each of the people during that moment. I don’t how you will react when you found out this.

Now, I think it is better for me to stop. That’s all for today and I’ll be opened for any comments, opinions and even criticisms. Once again I mean nothing here but merely for discussion and sharing. I am sorry if I may have made some offensive, disgusting or even untrue statements.

And thanks for spending your time to read my article. 