Where does the $ from those "Support the Troops" magnets go?

[jasmeel]

My sister and I were wondering the other day. Does it help the troops buy armor for their unarmored vehicles? Just curious.

[alcuno]

1. China.

The ones I saw at the flea market are made in China.

[tsuki]

23. Support the Troops, send a dollar to China. eom

[Deja Q]

2. As with the 9/11 'collectibles', these magnets are for profit only.

Oh "a portion of" goes to something good. And they never tell you the percentage. Try "0.000000000000000000000000002%" as the figure in question and chances are, it'd still be more than what they would give.

[whistle]

3. Right into the deep pockets of the entrepreneurs who are....

...marketing them!

[high density]

4. China and Bentonville, Arkansas

[Spinzonner]

5. I wouldn't use one of them

Too polarizing

[Nikepallas]

6. Excellent question. Who is basically getting rich from this: I mean

some people criticize you for not having one. (At least in my area.)

[Donailin]

19. You're the perfect candidate. See post 17 nt

[derby378]

7. "Every time you ask that question...

...the terrorists score a victory against freedom. Stop that!"

[loro mi dicevano]

8. Someone should start making Support Our Troops magnets, ribbons, and

stickers, and selling them - and giving all the money to ACTUALLY support the troops.

[alcuno]

11. Welcome to DU.

Many of our so-called troop supporters are just all talk. Or as they say in Texas, all hat, no cattle.

[whitedove]

9. My Son in Laws Unit

was having a fundraiser, he is in the Army. (His unit is being deployed):scared:

That is how I got mine, the monies went to the units at the base he is stationed at...

The ones that they sell at Walmart, just profit the Walton's empire.

Peace,
Whitedove

[alcuno]

12. Welcome to DU, whitedove.

My mom couldn't believe it when I told her that the magnets at 7/11, Walmart, and the flea market aren't being sold to actually support the troops, but are just an example of capitalism.

May God watch over your son-in-law.

[jasmeel]

10. I always think its so ironic that those who have the ribbons are

the least likely to care about the well being of the troops (* supporters). What if there was a magnet that said "Protect the troops" and the money went for armor for their vehicles? That would make so much more sense. As of now those magnets just function as propaganda.

[ClintonTyree]

13. The Walton Family gets most of it..............

some company in China, the rest.

Saying the "Walton Family" is akin to saying, "The Manson Family" as far as I'm concerned.

[Donailin]

18. do you know that they are collectively worth $100 billion

but they say that to unionize would make them go broke.

Evil motherfuckers.

[leftofthedial]

14. more war profiteering

[nytemare]

15. I bought one from my VFW

If that money doesn't support the troops, it is at least supporting former troops.

[Stop_the_War]

16. it goes to the people who sell them

[Donailin]

17. I don't know but last night I got this crazy idea

to buy about fifty of those things and plaster my car with them and get a bumper sticker that says, "I support the troops more than you!"

[high density]

20. Actually, there's a "I support more troops than you" ribbon available...

http://www.supportourribbons.com/

[Donailin]

21. LOL I love it!

every time I see those damn ribbons I just think of nationalism. That's the essence of the problem to begin with.

[Dissenting_Prole]

22. We support THIS guy...