I have no idea how the fact that there are more companies in China, or that others might exist outside China makes anything moot. That is like saying putting in a filtration system to avoid a single contaminant is moot because it also filters other potential contaminants. That being said I may not have been clear. We are mostly in agreement, and I agree with you that this is really about Trump trying to pretend he is a 5D Chess Grandmaster; of course he is posturing to play to his ignorant base. I was explaining the reasoning used, not saying I believe them. I would add though, saying that factory inspections are meaningless doesn't make any sense either. If you have ever worked in manufacturing then you know that they burn/load the firmware on site. Sampling products from shelves is useful, but that doesn't mean that the additional pressure that they could be audited at any time, especially if they actually perform the audits, is of no use. To recap, we agree that this is much ado about nothing, but from a purely security conscious standpoint it *does* make sense to be able to have manufacturing in the US if only because the factories have to follow all US laws and need to comply with all lawful inspections, which can be more easily facilitated due to geographic convenience.

If you were qualified to be an editor you would know it is "would have" not "would of."

China also has no problem with slave labor. Tell an American liberal they’re working “half” days (as in 12-hour shifts) 6 days a week with no overtime and you’ll find a picket line outside the business complete with marching band and slogans, within an hour.

And that’s just the response from the fucking baristas. Imagine the vitriol at the bomb factory.

Comparing American costs to China on anything, is stupid. Why? Because we don’t treat our people the same. At all.

Actually his comment was perfect because you just proved his point and are clearly too dmb to figure it out.

I see a lot of comments from people here who already know exactly how well it works and why it is "yet another thing nobody asked for", etc. What is quite obviously absent is comments from anyone who felt the need to actually try it before already knowing how well it works. Welcome to Slashot circa 2026, where there are mostly "experts" commenting who don't need to even know what the questions are to already have all of the answers.

When staying alive is your #1 priority, you tend to not give a shit what color shirt or brand of shoes your bodyguard is wearing. The only "feature" you're looking for, is the only one you asked for; Security.

From a target standpoint, it's the GenX of OSes. It can be a pain and cover your ass, all at once.

Welcome to the Open Side. I'd offer you cookies, but you took the default setting and put the whole damn kitchen behind the firewall..

Tell me again why Hillary should be in prison for her BleachBit sponsorship.

You SURE I can’t just plead the fifth 8,634 times in a row? Seems to work an awful lot..

Everyone does their level best to ensure the civilian world is well aware that cops are allowed to lie.

The real problem is addressing WHY the FUCK no one in law enforcement ever questions the practice.

Hell of a world we live in. Teach little Johnny to be a good honest boy to grow up to be a man with integrity, only to be introduced to the “professionals” who lie though their fucking teeth, in a society taught to respect first responders.

Law enforcement needs a lesson in accountability and integrity. The excuses, are worn down to pure bullshit at this point.

Other militaries didn’t develop their technology by sitting around waiting to see what China will build first. Give that (classified well beyond your knowledge or mine) ingenuity some credit. China sure as shit doesn’t steal it to win DEFCON hacking prizes.

The original point of the drone, was to be used as a bomber.

If you’re going to engage in truly unconventional warfare, perhaps the real goal is to not send meatsacks into a meat grinder. Send the fucking drone instead.

Or better yet, fight with a pen instead of a sword.

..except for their stock price.

Which was likely your entire problem. Why the fuck would anyone slow down when it's still making money..

China remains the threat, not the company in which it is manufactured, because TP-Link is a Chinese company. Why moving manufacturing to the US matters is that in the US the facility is on US soil, so federal authorities can legally conduct unannounced physical audits. They can verify that the firmware being loaded onto the routers matches the exact code submitted to regulators, to make sure no backdoors were slipped in at the last second. Since you agree this isn't to create jobs, and also seem to believe that volt, flax, and salt never happened, I guess you prefer to give Trump far more credit than he deserves for his amazing "5D Chess" skills.

Your complaint runs smack into the face of no Federal standards for elections that effect an entire country. State laws fucking matter when they purposely and egregiously overrule to ensure corruption wins. Like insisting certain states not be required to ask for valid ID when casting Federal votes.

Fix the election problems at the Federal level first. You’ll see which party is clearly demanding corruption to secure wins.

Make all voting machine code public, or ban their use altogether if they refuse. Full audits of all machines. Ensure every state is required to use a valid form of ID to ensure legal citizens are casting votes. Ensure every vote is counted in public. In the Town Square if necessary. Twice.

If you actually accept all of these actions as lawful and necessary for the integrity of a nationwide election, then fucking dare tell me which political party would be bitching endlessly about these “unfair” practices. Because I can ensure you it would be only ONE party bitching. The cheating one.

Since you seem to be all about the conspiracies, let’s try this on for size. Shut down ALL electronic voting. Mandate everyone in every state show a valid form of ID to ensure only valid citizens are casting votes. Then declare that you want all votes counted in public. In the Town Square. Twice.

When America finds only ONE political party bitching endlessly about these “unfair” demands, you will then KNOW who the fuck has been cheating.

For decades.