One thought of why mfg left our shores, is that our unions demanded medical coverage, higher wages, more time off, shorter hours, etc. and they got them for us.
The owners of the mfg section to keep their profits the same, decided to move their companies to Mexico, China, and else where.. so we literally priced ourselves out of the market with our higher standard of living, and freedom of choice... We have to take part of the blame also because we have been buying the CHEAPER products over the years.