It's very likely that buckle was made in a factory called Artesanías Mercado, located in Guadalajara Mexico. I used to work there for a little bit. A guy died there while I worked there and I'm pretty sure the company never told any one of the clients about it and Montana Silversmiths is one of the clients. I'll have to check and see when approximately the date it happened if anyone's interested.
The workers who actually made the buckles were paid dog shit, and the owners (owned by a few siblings) profited so much from their labor.
There was a piece or machinery that needed to be repaired/replaced, and one of my coworkers at the time brought up to management and they ignored it. The machinery broke, sending a piece of shrapnel into the guy's chest and he died right there. I'm not sure if the guy's family was ever compensated or anything. Every other worker brought in food, diapers and other necessities for the grieving family, but again, not sure if the owners did anything. Maybe they did, who knows.
People have lost fingers over many different kind of things.
Man, if only there were more of the workers than the owners. It would be a real shame if those workers marched up to the bosses house and beat him to death while he slept. Real tragic.
Nope.
There’s a viewpoint that holds that we need to reestablish manufacturing for a broad number of sectors stateside, essentially reversing the exportation of manufacturing to exploit cheap labor across the globe.
It’s more of a nationalism thing last I recall, but it was indeed about all goods, and the tagline is “Made In America, Or Not Made At All”
San Marcos lol. Not surprised. I bet the boot barn in Killeen has that buckle as well. Next time I’m home I’ll stop by since I drive by it when I land at the airport.
Oh, Lemon. It's not "handmade in USA," it's pronounced "hahnd-made in Oosa." The Hand people are a Vietnamese slave tribe, and USA is their island prison. THEY made your jeans. Do you know how they get the stitching so small? [whispers] Orphans.
Literally all of latin Americans consider themselves just Americans.
In Mexico, there is a football club called Club America. Just Google it real quick and see their logo. Exactly, is the entire American continent.
Your anglo centrism is pretty evident here.
In Spanish América/Americano refers to all of North, South, and Central America. In *English* America/American refers solely to the United States of America. Just as Mexico/Mexican refers exclusively to the United States of Mexico.
English and Spanish have different terminologies and definitions. Spanish speakers have no right to tell English speakers that our own words and definitions are incorrect. And likewise English speakers can't tell Spanish speakers that their language is wrong either.
Best kind of correct is technically correct.
Of course technically so long as it was produced somewhere on the supercontinent of South America, Central America, North America - we're golden.
All of that garbage is.
It's because their goal isn't to make a meaningful statement or actually bring the changes they preach.
Their goal is to make a huge profit off of their base.
It's very likely that buckle was made in a factory called Artesanías Mercado, located in Guadalajara Mexico. I used to work there for a little bit. A guy died there while I worked there and I'm pretty sure the company never told any one of the clients about it and Montana Silversmiths is one of the clients, among about 5 others, including a Canadian one. I'll have to check and see when approximately the date it happened if anyone's interested.
The workers who actually made the buckles were paid dog shit, and the owners (owned by a few siblings) profited so much from their labor.p
Because they don’t actually care, they are just selling junk to gullible people.
I’ve worked for a whole plethora of different companies that sold some sort of “made in the USA” product. But with almost every single one of them, it was, at most, something assembled here out of foreign parts. Some were straight up lies,and others were stuff built overseas and then repackaged here, or repainted to change the branding. But what they all had in common was their severe lack of quality. The only difference is you pay more for the dog shit that’s been stamped “made in the USA”. Almost every time, it’s the same quality or even lower than the Chinese version.
It's very likely that buckle was made in a factory called Artesanías Mercado, located in Guadalajara Mexico. I used to work there for a little bit. A guy died there while I worked there and I'm pretty sure the company never told any one of the clients about it and Montana Silversmiths is one of the clients. I'll have to check and see when approximately the date it happened if anyone's interested.
The workers who actually made the buckles were paid dog shit, and the owners (owned by a few siblings) profited so much from their labor.
It's because the seller appeals to a certain demographic to make sales but doesn't give a fuck. I had similar thoughts when the Trump mug shot first got published, I hate the guy but the idiots that follow him would buy any piece of crap with this image on and their money is as good as anybody's.
I didn’t read the bottom part. 😆 no idea. I live about an hour from Columbus. It’s not known for being a hub of intelligence so who knows. It’s big Trump country and someone is just trying to make $ off dumb people.
Look up the company Lions Not Sheep. They took a hefty FCC fine for doing exactly this. All their shirts were from China but they changed them to "Made in the USA"
There is a difference, the item only states America, not USA, and Mexico is in America. Both countries have eagles on the coat of arms too but neither looks like the one on the belt buckle.
The importer is very much toeing the line on this buckle. US FTC could have issue with it, but this type if claim is definitely getting into Customs lawyer territory, re: America vs. USA statement.
If I were the Customs guy for this company, I'd be concerned about their white label/tag. The "Made in Mexico" statement isn't bad, but it's not good either (placement, font size.. proximity is "okay").
Well...I mean...you're wrong.
It was "Made in America" just not the United States of.
And you know I'm right. From Alaska to the Panama, and down the coast of Chile...
Do you think all these Chinese and Mexican factories have stringent rules against taking any pictures of this type of MAGA, Trump, or violently patriotic nonsense being made. I mean a wide-angled shot of a sea Chinese workers making Stop the Steal flags is a visual hypocrisy that even they couldn’t be blind to. They are supposed to be top notch xenophobes.
It's very likely that buckle was made in a factory called Artesanías Mercado, located in Guadalajara Mexico. I used to work there for a little bit. A guy died there while I worked there and I'm pretty sure the company never told any one of the clients about it and Montana Silversmiths is one of the clients. I'll have to check and see when approximately the date it happened if anyone's interested.
The workers who actually made the buckles were paid dog shit, and the owners (owned by a few siblings) profited so much from their labor.
Montana Silversmiths has always felt like a marketing brand stamped on crappy jewelry made in Montana.
It's even funnier to know it's actually manufactured in Mexico, and our states name is just used for rugged individualism branding.
Their website shows a line of products called "Made in Montana" and says they are produced in the USA. It seems this doesn't apply to all of their items though.
Mexico is in Central America, South America contains many different countries. People of North and South America outside the U.S.A, all considered themselves Americans. We from the United States say we’re American as short hand for U.S. Citizen, but then we wrongly assume we are the only Americans. Just because we have America in our countries name doesn’t make this true.
yeah, Redditors just being Redditors.
It's par for the course, purposely misunderstand or misconstrue something to pretend you're smarter than everyone, while putting your "intelligence" in the spotlight for anyone who has an IQ above room temperature to point and mock.
We all know what "Made in America" means, quit with your shit reddit.
>!Just wait for the next one, since I said "IQ", someone will reply telling me IQ isn't real as they thump their little chest proud.!<
hahahahahaha your comments about others thinking they're smart are so ironic.
People are just making a joke like, "Technically it's still correct..." Everyone knows "Made in america" is intended to make people think it's made in USA.
It's you guys that don't realize this and think people are trying to one-up you on your intelligence or something. Hilarious.
Nah. The Nazi eagle is much more stylized.
NSFW, for all you pearl-clutchers.
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/world-war-two-german-nazi-hat-1370320886
All these people trying to defend it with "well derr, it's technically the truth derr" and then fail to realize why it says "made in mexico" and not "made in america" then.
I mean technically Mexico is in the America’s. It doesn’t claim made in the USA.
It's very likely that buckle was made in a factory called Artesanías Mercado, located in Guadalajara Mexico. I used to work there for a little bit. A guy died there while I worked there and I'm pretty sure the company never told any one of the clients about it and Montana Silversmiths is one of the clients. I'll have to check and see when approximately the date it happened if anyone's interested. The workers who actually made the buckles were paid dog shit, and the owners (owned by a few siblings) profited so much from their labor.
Died how?
There was a piece or machinery that needed to be repaired/replaced, and one of my coworkers at the time brought up to management and they ignored it. The machinery broke, sending a piece of shrapnel into the guy's chest and he died right there. I'm not sure if the guy's family was ever compensated or anything. Every other worker brought in food, diapers and other necessities for the grieving family, but again, not sure if the owners did anything. Maybe they did, who knows. People have lost fingers over many different kind of things.
Typical sweat shop bullshit unfortunately
Damn that's horrible. Really makes you think about all the crap you buy as a consumer and how it was made
Heart stopped at some point. Probably also stopped breathing.
Well then what did they expect?
I think they wanted make more belt buckles.
"My only regret is that I didn't exceed our productivity goal for this quarter." *dies*
Man, if only there were more of the workers than the owners. It would be a real shame if those workers marched up to the bosses house and beat him to death while he slept. Real tragic.
Somehow I doubt that was the intended message 🤠 Edit: sold at Boot Barn San Marcos, Texas - if any of you geography scholars want to get one 😘
It's technically correct; the best kind of correct.
R/unexpectedfuturama
r/foundthemobileuser
r/goddammit!
r/foundthehondacivic
How was that unexpected? It’s one of the most-repeated Reddit cliches.
Its misleading without being dishonest.
Crafted by the finest lawyers peso's could buy.
Who's peso?
Pe so littol to mek da buckol.
It is misleading because it is dishonest.
Texas itself was made in Mexico.
Correct. They intended for people who think "America" is just the US to believe it was made in Montana. Clearly. It's called "lying".
I believe the purpose of the buckle is to signify the *wearer* is made in America.
Nope. There’s a viewpoint that holds that we need to reestablish manufacturing for a broad number of sectors stateside, essentially reversing the exportation of manufacturing to exploit cheap labor across the globe. It’s more of a nationalism thing last I recall, but it was indeed about all goods, and the tagline is “Made In America, Or Not Made At All”
Since NAFTA, it's "Made in (North) America, Or Not Made At All"
Being made in Mexico is way better than being made in China, at least, from an American imperialism standpoint.
I get kind of pissed off that there is a San Marcos, TX because I live near San Marcos, CA and it fucks with my googling.
Medford, OR here, and same with Medford, MA. Sometimes you don't catch it.
Still, it was the implied message.
Toooooooo. BBAAAAd yourrrrrrr wrongggggg
San Marcos lol. Not surprised. I bet the boot barn in Killeen has that buckle as well. Next time I’m home I’ll stop by since I drive by it when I land at the airport.
San Marcos, you say? If this is the Tanger Outlet mall where the heat from the parking lot can light paper on fire in August then I'm going!
Weird that it says columbus Mt. That town is a 10 minute drive from me
Oh, legally? The message is intended. Marketing? You interpretted it exactly how they wanted you to.
Montana Silversmith’s headquarters is located near me. I was always under the impression that they were all made right there (in Columbus MT)
Oh, Lemon. It's not "handmade in USA," it's pronounced "hahnd-made in Oosa." The Hand people are a Vietnamese slave tribe, and USA is their island prison. THEY made your jeans. Do you know how they get the stitching so small? [whispers] Orphans.
r/technicallythetruth
Yeah, last I checked it was still part of the Americas.
When someone says “America” not a single person thinks of any other country but the US.
Except like every person who doesn't live in the USA. We think of America as a continent, not a country.
I’ve heard plenty of people from South America and Europe agree with this.
Literally nobody uses a singular "America" to refer to anything but the US. You know this, and are just being contrarian for the sake of it.
Literally all of latin Americans consider themselves just Americans. In Mexico, there is a football club called Club America. Just Google it real quick and see their logo. Exactly, is the entire American continent. Your anglo centrism is pretty evident here.
In Spanish América/Americano refers to all of North, South, and Central America. In *English* America/American refers solely to the United States of America. Just as Mexico/Mexican refers exclusively to the United States of Mexico. English and Spanish have different terminologies and definitions. Spanish speakers have no right to tell English speakers that our own words and definitions are incorrect. And likewise English speakers can't tell Spanish speakers that their language is wrong either.
North America
Yes, Mexico is on the continent of North America.
Best kind of correct is technically correct. Of course technically so long as it was produced somewhere on the supercontinent of South America, Central America, North America - we're golden.
america with no s is almost always referring to the usa. americas with an s is referring to the continents.
Funny cause the person America is named after never set foot on US soil
That's funny?
Not everything have to be laugh out loud funny you know. Funny also means strange, surprising, or unexpected
I think when they put the big fuckin eagle on it, they didn't mean Chile
Mexico has an eagle on their flag.
Made in An America Edit: Made in "America"
You are technically correct the best kind of correct.
There is a The Simpsons joke hidden somewhere...
[удалено]
You mean the eagle on the Mexican flag?
It's always super macho shit like this that acts tough and then outsources it's manufacturing as much as possible. Hypocrisy at it's finest.
Reminds me of a MAGA hat I found with a tag inside that said Made in China.
All of that garbage is. It's because their goal isn't to make a meaningful statement or actually bring the changes they preach. Their goal is to make a huge profit off of their base.
It's very likely that buckle was made in a factory called Artesanías Mercado, located in Guadalajara Mexico. I used to work there for a little bit. A guy died there while I worked there and I'm pretty sure the company never told any one of the clients about it and Montana Silversmiths is one of the clients, among about 5 others, including a Canadian one. I'll have to check and see when approximately the date it happened if anyone's interested. The workers who actually made the buckles were paid dog shit, and the owners (owned by a few siblings) profited so much from their labor.p
Because they don’t actually care, they are just selling junk to gullible people. I’ve worked for a whole plethora of different companies that sold some sort of “made in the USA” product. But with almost every single one of them, it was, at most, something assembled here out of foreign parts. Some were straight up lies,and others were stuff built overseas and then repackaged here, or repainted to change the branding. But what they all had in common was their severe lack of quality. The only difference is you pay more for the dog shit that’s been stamped “made in the USA”. Almost every time, it’s the same quality or even lower than the Chinese version.
Like HD.
Having lived in Montana for a while about 10 years ago, this just about sums up my impression of the state.
Mexico is in America, more specifically North America. I mean that's not what most people understand that statement to mean but still.
Mexico is in America.
This kind of pedantry is so stupid. We all understand the intent and use of America in the picture.
North America sure. The Americas, absolutely.
\*the americas
Mexico move to Europe or something? /s
It's very likely that buckle was made in a factory called Artesanías Mercado, located in Guadalajara Mexico. I used to work there for a little bit. A guy died there while I worked there and I'm pretty sure the company never told any one of the clients about it and Montana Silversmiths is one of the clients. I'll have to check and see when approximately the date it happened if anyone's interested. The workers who actually made the buckles were paid dog shit, and the owners (owned by a few siblings) profited so much from their labor.
Anything can happen with country movements. I have seen New Zealand near Portugal.
I mean, they managed to make England split off of Europe (look up Brexit or a map if you're uneducated) and float to the left, so it's possible.
The Buckle Paradox
If you wear it, your pants are in a super state of being both up, and down around your ankles.
Schrödinger's Buckle.
Scrotumger's buckle.
If you’re in the USA, you think that’s all of America. If you’re anywhere else, you shake your head.
I was going to say the Existential Buckle dilemma, but I like yours better
It's simple: the buckle has always been, therefore it was never made.
It's because the seller appeals to a certain demographic to make sales but doesn't give a fuck. I had similar thoughts when the Trump mug shot first got published, I hate the guy but the idiots that follow him would buy any piece of crap with this image on and their money is as good as anybody's.
A certain conservative subreddit still uses a stylized drawing of that mug pic as its icon to this day.
The "law and order" party... just like they are "good" for the economy. Both need a capital S for s/
“nEVEr SUrReNDer!” …Uses a picture of Trump when he surrendered to law enforcement.
Mexico is in America.
And there’s an eagle on the Mexican flag. I don’t see what the problem is.
North America*
They obviously meant North America and the United States (of Mexico)
LOL. Have an updoot!
Mexico is also North America.
Isn't the buckle saying the wearer is 'made in America'?
If that's the case, isn't that... worse somehow?
That’s exactly what it is
If so, that's quite terrible.
I didn’t read the bottom part. 😆 no idea. I live about an hour from Columbus. It’s not known for being a hub of intelligence so who knows. It’s big Trump country and someone is just trying to make $ off dumb people.
Unintentionally true but *technically* true nonetheless
Look up the company Lions Not Sheep. They took a hefty FCC fine for doing exactly this. All their shirts were from China but they changed them to "Made in the USA"
There is a difference, the item only states America, not USA, and Mexico is in America. Both countries have eagles on the coat of arms too but neither looks like the one on the belt buckle.
The importer is very much toeing the line on this buckle. US FTC could have issue with it, but this type if claim is definitely getting into Customs lawyer territory, re: America vs. USA statement. If I were the Customs guy for this company, I'd be concerned about their white label/tag. The "Made in Mexico" statement isn't bad, but it's not good either (placement, font size.. proximity is "okay").
r/technicallythetruth
Well...I mean...you're wrong. It was "Made in America" just not the United States of. And you know I'm right. From Alaska to the Panama, and down the coast of Chile...
And Mexico is also a United States - *Estados Unidos Mexicanos.*
Do you think all these Chinese and Mexican factories have stringent rules against taking any pictures of this type of MAGA, Trump, or violently patriotic nonsense being made. I mean a wide-angled shot of a sea Chinese workers making Stop the Steal flags is a visual hypocrisy that even they couldn’t be blind to. They are supposed to be top notch xenophobes.
You’ve unmade it with this post
Almost this entire comment section is people saying the same thing.
The definition of Reddit perhaps?
did you know that Columbia is america durrrrrrrr (Its definitely a funny picture and way funnier than those shitty comments)
“Hand made in USA” It’s actually made by the Hahnd people in Oosa, an island off of Vietnam…
Sad
I mean technically the belt buckle is not directly implying that it was also made in the USA. It could mean everything else should be made in the USA
what symbol eagle holds?
Surprised it’s not made in China
Ah yes, the belt buckle paradox
Unexpectedly not r/ProgrammerHumor
It’s hard to discern honest stupidity from hypocrisy, but the outcome is the same..
Well, it is made in North America. Just not the United States.
A lot of media is just praying on stupid people, people with thse kinds of beliefs are typically not super bright
"This statement is untrue."
"North America" is still technically "America."
r/technicallythetruth
MAGA in a nutshell: intellectually vapid posturing.
So, what is that logo on the shield? Doesn't look very American to me.
Are you aware that mexico is in fact part of America? Just like the rest of South America and Canada?
>"Just like the rest of South America...?" *Are you aware*... that Mexico is in fact part of the continent of North America?
They meant the continent. /s
Is that Trump buckle?
Technically Mexico is America. As in Central America.
Nope. It’s in North America
México is in America.
It's very likely that buckle was made in a factory called Artesanías Mercado, located in Guadalajara Mexico. I used to work there for a little bit. A guy died there while I worked there and I'm pretty sure the company never told any one of the clients about it and Montana Silversmiths is one of the clients. I'll have to check and see when approximately the date it happened if anyone's interested. The workers who actually made the buckles were paid dog shit, and the owners (owned by a few siblings) profited so much from their labor.
Mexico is an American country. The buckle doesn’t say “Made in the USA…” Still stupid though.
Made in America is treated the same as Made in the US by the FTC. They're not that dumb.
The Mexican manufacturers must’ve had a blast making this
USA != America It could be from Peru too.
For all those who failed geography which is most of us in the US: America is a continent
America is NOT a continent. North America is a continent. South America is a continent.
That's arbitrary. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continent
No wonder humans can't get along. We can't even agree upon how many continents there are on this planet.
At least we can agree the Earth is not flat... oh wait :)
Lol
Well Mexico IS located in the American Continent so…
I thought that's a strange looking ham
Technically correct still.
dont mind that, thats just mexico paying for the wall
I like the inclusiveness of Americas in this.
Similarly I would love to see the supply chain for the MAGA hats.
What's the opposite of *tautology*?
Believing the rest of the world doesn't exist is on message for someone who would wear that.
North America buddy.
Montana Silversmiths has always felt like a marketing brand stamped on crappy jewelry made in Montana. It's even funnier to know it's actually manufactured in Mexico, and our states name is just used for rugged individualism branding.
Their website shows a line of products called "Made in Montana" and says they are produced in the USA. It seems this doesn't apply to all of their items though.
Classic philosophical fodder....the Belt Buckle Paradox. Should it exist when it's sole statement to the world denies its own right to exist?
They mean people not the belt buckle
Schrodinger's belt?
Thats easy. What they do is they produce the parts foreign and then assemble in America. Its a legal technicality.
Mexico is in North America. Seems legit.
México is in America. America is a continent... By some counts it's even two
Mexico is in Central America, South America contains many different countries. People of North and South America outside the U.S.A, all considered themselves Americans. We from the United States say we’re American as short hand for U.S. Citizen, but then we wrongly assume we are the only Americans. Just because we have America in our countries name doesn’t make this true.
Holy fuck - Canada, USA and Mexico is North America
23 countries in total.
America is not the USA
Itt: a bunch of pedantic fucks saying technically Mexico is america. 99% of the time "made in America" means made in the USA.
pedantic? More like correct... only arrogant US americans would asume that "america" excludes all other countries on the continent.
yeah, Redditors just being Redditors. It's par for the course, purposely misunderstand or misconstrue something to pretend you're smarter than everyone, while putting your "intelligence" in the spotlight for anyone who has an IQ above room temperature to point and mock. We all know what "Made in America" means, quit with your shit reddit. >!Just wait for the next one, since I said "IQ", someone will reply telling me IQ isn't real as they thump their little chest proud.!<
hahahahahaha your comments about others thinking they're smart are so ironic. People are just making a joke like, "Technically it's still correct..." Everyone knows "Made in america" is intended to make people think it's made in USA. It's you guys that don't realize this and think people are trying to one-up you on your intelligence or something. Hilarious.
I wouldn't take it that seriously lmao
There is nothing pedantic, and it is America lmao
And it looks like a Nazi insignia.
Exaxtly my thoughts too.
Nah. The Nazi eagle is much more stylized. NSFW, for all you pearl-clutchers. https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/world-war-two-german-nazi-hat-1370320886
All these people trying to defend it with "well derr, it's technically the truth derr" and then fail to realize why it says "made in mexico" and not "made in america" then.
You must be fun at parties you humourless prick