Four growing American political forces may threaten our ability to buy products from China. The first force or movement targets labor conditions in China.
Liberals decry Chinese working conditions as inhumane.
The American labor movement recently has joined these liberal voices, concerned that higher paid American workers cannot compete with their lower paid brethren in China. The second movement is coming from the far right. Religious conservatives are focusing on the issues of abortion and freedom of religion. China's alleged practices compelling abortions and restricting religion have been targeted by powerful conservative forces in Washington. The third movement or force is arising from the American creative community.