I really do wonder: Who (here) truly believes a majority of us would embrace the dramatically higher prices if (for examples) Sitka Gear, KUIU, First Lite, Arcteryx, Cabela's, LL Bean, Ford, GM, and so many more companies refused to market anything except products made from American-sourced materials....by Americans...in the USA? That certainly sounds very patriotic but are we patriotic enough to spend the significant additional % of our incomes? First World countries (I hate that term by the way) and their citizens/workers expect First World incomes, benefits and lifestyles. Those cost money. The workers can't take the hit. The companies won't take the hit. The consumer would take the hit. All this is predicated on 2 impossibilities: 1) we go it alone in a global economy on our little planet, and 2) we have enough skilled, productive and willing minimum wage workers to spend their lives making the consumables we demand....at a price we can ALL afford.
To wit: Kifaru is a first class American gear manufacturer and extremely deserving of their outstanding reputation. Simultaneously, their gear prices tend to be in the upper 5% of the range and it's easy to guess a lot (majority?) of people can't/won't afford the cost. You can say the same for Filson and some other iconic brands made in America. Undeniable quality, but unaffordably expensive for most.
For the record, I do prefer to spend local, in-state and American first. But I'll always buy what suits me best no matter where it's made as long as it's not an enemy of our country. Former enemies are just that. I forgave all those guys I punched it out with in middle school, too.