The Rise and Fall of America's Middle Class
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America is bleeding out. Slowly, steadily. And it’s a self-inflicted wound. When NAFTA was signed, it set in motion decades of decline that have crippled American industry, gutted American towns, and robbed American citizens of their birthright - the simple dignity of providing for themselves and their families. But there’s a road back. Starting with denim blue jeans.
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0:00 Introduction
0:53 History of the Denim Industry
2:12 Greensboro: A Town in Decline
4:31 What Happened to America's Factory Workers?
6:25 A Ressurection of American Manufacturing
7:21 The Origin Story
10:51 A Bright Future Ahead
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Exactly ! That's my major concern and what lucrative investment can one venture into with the current rise in economic downturn
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I’ve been replacing my entire wardrobe with origin goods. I’ll pay more to keep my money in the United States.
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I live in Canada and even pay the extra just to keep my money outta China lol
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Same I’m in the pipelaying industry and these things hold up!
If you are properly prepared and knowledgeable, every crash/collapse/inflation or recession gives an equal market opportunity. I've seen folks amass up to $800,000 throughout crises and even do it with ease in a terrible economy. Without a doubt, someone has become enormously wealthy as a result of the crash.
It's best to seek an advisor right now, unless you're canny yourself. As a business owner in both the service industry and eBay reseller of all product categories, I can tell you we’re in a deep recession and everyone is running out of money.
I agree, having a brokerage advisor for investing is genius! Amidst the financial crisis in 2008, I was really having investing nightmare prior touching base with a advisor. In a nutshell, i've accrued over $850k with the help of my advisor from an initial $120k investment.
How can I participate in this? I sincerely aspire to establish a secure financlal future and am eager to participate. Who is the driving force behind your success?
I've shuffled through investment coaches and yes, they can be positively impactful to an individual's portfolio, but do your due diligence to find a coach with grit, one that withstood the 08' crash. For me, Carol Vivian Constable turned out to be better and smarter than all the advisors I ever worked with till date, I’ve never met anyone with as much conviction.
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I’m 30 years old, I became a truck driver locally to afford college without getting into debt. Got bored, joined the military, had some adventures away from home. Came back and picked up my keys where I left them. The towns. They don’t look the same. It’s like I’m driving through the skeleton of what America used to be. No one is rebuilding or even cleaning their homes outside of HOA and big technology cities. There’s no investment, there’s no future, there’s just houses rotting away and people drinking cheap beer.
And smoking Hella weed too
i feel for you there are a few bright spots though, belive me I have searched, there are maybe not the goods industries but there are others around here, making fuel out of plastics lots of new winerys and breweries, lots of places that make batch steel and auto parts, though saddly you got the young they dont want to work many of them raither try to be influancer, or protest not willing to do some of the tough stuff and older people that been at it soo long they cant do it anymore, which meanwhile is speeding the automation and robotisation of manual labor jobs takeing even those away, its a vicious cycle, there is some bright spots though and the schools around here put a focus back on skilled trades and training in manufacturing and heavy equiptment operation, its going to take time to build though for those that are willing.
I went thru the same in the 2000's after getting my dd214 after 6 years in 2004. I actually witnessed the crash. Housing& stock markets crashed, banking system crashed, 2 wars pending is what G.W Bush left for Obama to deal with. But it all started by making sure we had nothing to fa back on by implementing the free trade agreements or NAFTA. Job outsourcing began in the mid 90's all while enforcing the new stricter immigration policies to return immigrants home as their services aren't needed any longer. They're doing the same now. Isn't that what trump is promising? Governments will never admit to any wrong doing, they rather blameshift and nothing is done , people just become hateful , its 1939 all over.
And you can't move, if that's actually the case? The world changes. Best to change with it, vs. slide into the financial and personal abyss. You were willing to travel and accept change to join the military? Why not for getting better skills and better jobs and better places to live?
@@rogergeyer9851 what the fuck are you talking about? I joined the military because I wanted to serve this country that I love. What I’m saying is I see how this country’s middle class was sims to the lowest bidder overseas. Not asking for handouts, asking for the ruling class to get their dirty hand out of our pockets and our jobs
The only way to reverse this trend is to accept to pay more for goods produced by well treated local workers
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Agreed but a lot of people can’t pay $120 for a hoodie
It’s amazing to see this company stand up for itself and the American way
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Out of ashes the phoenix rises! 🔥
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Thank you Origin.. Love what you guys are doing and what you stand for!!!
Hopefully the local, state and federal government will not kill this company. May God be with you and yours.
Men , learn a trade . Build , service, repair something. If you go to a restaurant, eat at a local cafe, if your car needs and alternator or starter, get it from local overhaul shop . Source as much as you can from home .
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Women, too.
That certainly is a viable alternative to going to college and watching your skill erode and perhaps employers ship jobs in that area overseas, etc. But it's trade-offs. Many trades involve hard physical work. Do you REALLY want to be a plumber in your 60's or even your 50's, crawling under houses and straining away at pipe wrenches all day? I think people who learn expensive trades and work hard and INVEST a goodly proportion of their high earnings for decades and then retire is an EXCELLENT plan. But MANY don't have the self-discipline to do the saving and investing.
This message is needed in every news outlet on Labor Day.
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100%. We gotta spread the word. Comment on as many comments as possible. Boosts their visibility!
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This is by far the best you tube I've seen in a while. Thank you.
As a self employed man of over thirty years now, I am so happy to have come across this channel, I’m ready to put my money back into American workers !! God bless you guys!! I’m going to take my wife back East and look you Good Ole Boys up !! Keep up the great work Guys!!
I grew up in a steel town that had a failed mill. Absolutely crushed the town and surrounding area, Origin this really hits home. I can’t thank you enough for restoring American manufacturing. 🇺🇸
The wave is coming!!
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This was fantastic and inspiring!
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This is a message everyone can agree on regardless of their political status. CEO’s outsourcing their labor for lower costs at the expense of the American middle class is killing the quality of life for many Americans. Like they said in the video, outsourcing has made our goods cheaper but at the cost of the death of the middle class and the 1% owning everything. Like so many of our issues it’s not a left vs right issue but a class issue in this country. Also this country needs a union renaissance
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The outsourcing of goods manufacturing didn't happen to make them cheaper for you, but rather to boost corporate profits by giving the task to overseas slave Labor like China to cut the cost & convert it into extra profit.
I sincerely hope y'all are fairly compensating your video production team because holy smokes, this was good. I was hooked from start to finish. Keep it up Origin team.
Outstanding.
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This video was expertly put together. Great storyelling.
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Keep it up you guys are killing it! Seems like every time I check your site you have more products!
I've been trying to tell everybody that the bottom basement root cause of homelessness in America today is Globalization. No jobs mean despair. Despair leads to drugs. Drugs lead to loss of all possessions, including a home. I am so glad and proud that these fine folks are working so hard to bring back America's manufacturing might. Let's get to work!
As someone from Maine I can’t even begin to tell you how proud and happy I am for Origin and their employees. Manufacturing was the way of life in Maine for many decades but since it’s decline the state has declined as well. Great company, great products and excellent people. I hope they help begin the next industrial revolution in America.
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My Grandpa dropped out of high school and still managed to get an entry level job at a paper mill (that closed down) to raise a family of six. My grandma didn’t work and my dad had horses, motorcycles, etc growing up. No way you could do that now in America. Maybe this will start a movement to bring it back!
So basically they didn’t have any education lol
Man that right now would only get you an apartment where you’re living paycheck to paycheck
Your grandpa also taught how to live a simple life in terms of materialism and how to do math and finance. Current generation is all about instant gratification and no finance skill whatsoever.
Try that now.
Correct, my Grandfather did not. And he was from a vary small farming town. My point wasn't his education. My point was how well you were able to live in America 60-70 years ago WITHOUT an education. It is getting increasingly difficult for the middle class. Also, side note, my father (this grandpa's son) got a masters degree in nuclear physics so we are not a total backwoods family lol@@zazasnruntz7505
This video was insightful on all levels. I am from Binghamton, New York, and my dad and his family were all factory workers at IBM, which was founded in Binghamton, when it was a manufacturing leader. After IBM left and many employees were laid off from the creative destruction, my hometown went under economically and has tried many unsuccessful attempts to reinvent itself. This video's focus on Greensboro, North Carolina was insightful on all levels, and it is a must-watch for both working and middle class Americans. Keep up the great work!
Well done ,good job on narration ,best work yet bro
I would rather have two good pair of American-made jeans than 10 pairs of jeans. Support Americans and stop the division
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good for. pay more get less.
@@johnhumphrey9953 I don't get high off of having many things. To me it's quality over quantity and also, America first. Outsourcing is based on greed.
Sooo if the workers are foreign hispanics..how are you supporting Americans.. but paying higher prices?
Amen. I've got to check the label from now on.
What an inspiring real life story! Gives me goosebumps!!!
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I remember NAFTA and what happened very clearly. There was also a narrative to go back to college to reinvent yourself from manufacturing leaving. Ultimately increasing the now national student loan crisis.
Our textile town dried up after NAFTA. We have no good jobs anymore. Middle Ga. Needs jobs!!! Only fast food around here, and that don't pay taxes! Many are losing their homes
Just got my first Origin product, the Kilo hoodie in the mail. It fits like a glove, one in one out, goals all American made clothes! Love what y’all are doing!
Bought my Origin jeans back in 2020 and quickly realized they’re a superior product. That accompanied with the fact that they’re 100% American made has lead me to buy so much more Origin gear, and every single piece is of the same high quality. Can’t recommend their stuff enough.
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100% the best!
I agree. All my gear is top notch
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AMERICA! What more needs to be said?! Origin has started something and it's on all of us to push it forward.
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One of the best I have seen on youtube. Thank you.
Love these videos, keep going Origin were behind you!
This is what our country needs! Americans producing quality goods and taking care of their employees. The government does t care about us anymore. We have to do this ourselves. Stop supporting big business
Wowsy wow you giving me goosebumps and happy tears. The same thing happened here in Sweden with the textile industries,we was so strong no all gone. Bless you for taking America back. The only way it can be done in. Greetings from Northern Sweden .🇺🇲🤍❤💙 🇸🇪
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Same happened in Australia and any other corporate run western country
AMAZING STORY! Thank you, Pete and ORIGIN Team!
Coming from a Videographer/Editor, this video was very well made. Editing is Superb. My only complaint is the audio in between transitions of segments was too loud. The music & sfx. Either that was because the audio prior to it was so quiet that it felt like an abrupt change, or there was an actual difference in the decibel values of those transitions and the segments.
I’ve been following along since 2019 and I preach about the quality and American values that Origin displays to everyone that will listen. Keep killing it guys.
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I love being able to tell your story every time someone asks about what jeans I am wearing. Thank you for all that you guys are doing! Ride the wave of freedom!
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Really glad I found this video. I’ve been wanting to only buy American goods but these large companies make it so hard. I’ll start with these jeans. Thank you for the upload.
Thank you for another great video!
I voted for Ross Perot way back then. Today I will always support a local, independent business over a national, or international, brand whenever possible.
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I wished I voted for Perot, but slick Willy seemed more exciting then. Bush Sr, didn't have a chance.
I rep my Origin almost daily. It’s time to bring it all back!!
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Thanks for not giving up Pete! You’ve changed so many peoples lives
Brazil here! Congratulations for this amazing video. God bless USA!
Thank you for making this message origin. So meaningful.
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I only wear Origin, all day every day. As soon as they start making socks and underwear I'll be wearing 100% american made clothes. Keep killing it folks
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You can buy Darn Tough socks. Made in Vermont. Need new skivvies? Made in USA Forever has them.
@@martharetallick204 awesome!! Thanks for the heads up!
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Awesome video, very inspiring, love this story, it truly show total American resilience!!!!
I worked at Sights Denim factory in Henderson Ky when I was 20 years old back 2005. They had two factorie but then they moved to Mexico. I enlisted into the Army the following year.
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Amazing story at a time when a positive example of hard work and ethics is needed most.
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That's definitely a lesson that needs to be taught.
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dope story of American made keep grindin origin
Thanks for making the video! From now on, I'll get my goods here.
You all are really making it happen, just finished Origin Immersion camp and in the middle we had a chance to tour the Maine factories I could've sat all day with those people and watched them create the best products. Origin Gi's and rash guards are the only ones I wear now. I encourage everyone to at least try one and as they all say "Get After It"
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👏 I already got a hat, RTX shirt and a regular T-Shirt from Origin! Keep up the good work.
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That was an excellent piece. Thank you. I've got to go out and support origin clothing company now
My aunts worked the textile factories in Carolina in the 70s/80s. It's wild watching 2000 people perspective. It was a sell-out. I remember saying that in high school, "globalization" sounded like a scam in the 90s. Good video. Blue Jeans, TVs, Shoes, Flags should be made in the USA.
The world has changed. We’re not a manufacturing-based society anymore. We’re basically a consumption-based, health-care-based, technology, communication services, and brand-based economy here in the United States, and moving that way across the world as well. Government Trade Treaties, NAFTA, and misdirected regulations including the EPA have ruined America for good is some cases and bad for all others. No one wants to work hard today, lift themselves up by the bootstraps, and become a productive citizen. Most young ones don't know what citizenship entails and illegal immigration is stealing resources, jobs, and welfare plus increasing crime. So, the best way to bring back manufacturing is by increasing enterprise manufacturing zones: Enterprise zones are geographic regions that are granted special status by a government in order to encourage development and economic growth. The zones may be granted favorable tax rates, regulatory exemptions, or other incentives to encourage businesses to stay in the area or locate in it. In addition, without plentiful and inexpensive energy, both electric and NatGas, you cannot manufacture and compete with imported goods. In addition to energy, the cost of capital, materials, labor, regulations, over head, and taxes (Cost of Goods Sold) are detriments to opening a business. It's economics, management, and business formation 101... not Bidenomics. Central Planning by governments' can't take the place of free market capitalism. 🤔
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Correct. Basically the value of manufacturing anywhere is going to zero. We have learned how to make things with ease. It’s not 1920 anymore.
I'm doing my best to support this company and its mission. I love my Origin products.
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I voted for Perot. He accurately predicted the banking crisis, the "giant sucking sound", etc. We are in deep trouble, now.
Awesome. This is so amazing and I will contact you soon about our company and what plans we have also , I believe if we all pull together and unite we can make this happen in all States. God Bless you , Tiger
Knocked it out the park! Killer video Ian!
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Getting chills as I watch this!! God bless Pete for willingness to have a vision and make it happen!
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Proud to be part of this
The editing here was incredible.
Ross Perot was a next level thinker, a Naval Academy grad, an IBM superstar, and a multi billionaire entrepreneur.
Pete started this journey and we, THE PEOPLE, will ensure the mission succeeds.
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This video is a great history lesson! Keep up the outstanding work and I’ll keep buying and recommending your products!
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Nice video brought back days when I was a warp hanger
I knew going in this was essentially a commercial, I watched to check it out, I watched the entire thing. Great work guys. I’m a machinist for a defense contractor mostly making parts for HIMARS, THAAD, PAC3. I knew about the company from Jocko doing Rogan. Time for some jeans and work boots 😁
Wow this was great. thank you for believing in the vision. I will certainly be purchasing from this company now
Doing our part!
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middle class is pay check to pay check remember the last time America corporations did this to our fellow man no one reads these words fall on deaf ears dont they even the best among us are no better then the dude just kicking the can down the road yeah democrats can dig people out of poverty try and stabilize the economy but stabilize something that you have no control over when the message i wasnt apart of then i didnt do anything your standing in our way now using that childish whatifism solving nothing towards your own goals what is your point with your message ours is loud and clear to get you morons to think you can call yourself democrat you can call yourself republican both parties have some self reflecting to do one just is ran by a group of sister lusters who you ignore and let continue to spread their idiocracy sure a million genders is fine anything to anger those moronic republicans but umm can we also realize to be more transparent also requires us to be the better states califonia why cant you know everyone in your state specially if you got someone online acting a set way waymo is in all 50 states imagine having a phone that gave people a easier time to send a video to the police and actions get taken o right its not a big deal now give it a bit of time next is what is the point of men able to enter womens bathrooms men can be more inclusive not women need to be or make more stalls in your schools like the growing number of disabled or fat people have been asking for
Ian KILLED it on this one. Awesome video! Origin rocks
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When nafta was signed the Levi plant in Charleston SC closed immediately and moved production to Mexico. It hurt allot of workers there.
When you said the American dream is still alive it made me feel like I was gonna tear it up it seems all we ever hear is the doom and gloom but we can still change things when there is still hope combined with the will to act
Absolutely awesome.
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I greatly enjoy learning about WWII via “The History Underground” KZhead channel! I discovered your company while viewing the channels SHORTS where JD talked about his Origin boots! I’m learning more about Origin USA via your companies KZhead channel and I love the “Made in the USA” mission statement!!! Origin USA will be the first company I’ll search for every future purchase I make! God bless all at Origin USA!! God Bless America!!!! P.S. I’m a lifelong Californian who now calls Kentucky my home!
Cheers from Maine! JD is the man!
Have an elderly friend who once ran a meat rendering butcher across from the jeans factory in north Knoxville TN. Soon with the jeans workers started asking for lunch specials and sandwiches and so then a small deli was added to the butcher shop and business was very good for many years. Then the factory closed and they too went out of business soon afterward. Ripple effect economics from these factories were quite an impact for surrounding businesses.
I've never regretted buying quality. The upfront cost is painful but soon forgotten. We need to rid ourselves of the Walmart mindset of disposable goods.
But buying American does NOT mean buying quality all the time. Just LOOK at what you get with cars, for example. The UAW is NOT a good thing for American car consumers.
Wow, this has been the best video I seen on youtube in a while on this subject.. 😮
Keep it up! Looking forward to future innovations by Origin.
If geo-shaming is the only advantage U.S. manufacturing has, it's doomed. They need to compete with better quality to price ratio and people will gladly buy U.S. Unfortunately, the government has made that difficult. I hope that changes.
Let’s Go! There is no better qualified team to make this happen
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This was such a good production. Almost got teary eyed.
Thank you for a very thoughtful and meaningful video.
That was awesome guys! I’m all in Origins passion is the heart of America and with that we can’t lose!!!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👊🙏😎
Fantastic feature. Outstanding production and story telling!! Now can you make boots in a wide width for those of us who need them?
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I was born in Greensboro and have lived here all my life. The mills closing changed the city unbelievably and it’s lost a good deal of its local character and seen some severe decline (with surrounding areas experiencing a similar situation). The job losses led to communities breaking apart as people moved away to seek opportunity and new folks moved in with no local ties. But other service and manufacturing jobs are here (HondaJet, Mack/Volvo, VF Apparel, Toyota) and Wrangler is still based here. I hope the city invests more back into manufacturing and city services so we can rebuild a middle class and not have the whole city being nothing but national chains with no stake in the community.
I’ve been exclusively wearing Origin gis and rashguards since early 2016. I wear Origin jeans, shirts, hats, compression gear, and hunting clothes. I bet on America!
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Proudly wear my Origin Jeans, my wife in her Origin hoodie, daughter in her Origin gi pants, son in his Origin work boots, other son in his Origin jeans, and Origin rashguards for my daughter and me. Happy to be taking it back one article at a time.
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Good thing clothes are cheaper now huh?! Smfh get a grip
@marketjunkie963 TF are you talking about?
This is a fantastic video
God bless you folks!!! I will definitely be a customer and advocate for you!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I'm trying to get my Commander to authorize Raptor cammo on Fridays.
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This video hit home, hard. My home state has a ton of just empty factories all over the state. Origin, thank you for your work and putting faith back into the USA.
This is super well made. Please master the audio the music is to loud and hard to here the narration
I have to admit this choked me up man what a great story all folks who love this nation need to take in. Awesome man made my day!!!
Keep it rolling Origin! The replanting of seeds in American industry will grow forests in our future. Keep getting after it!
Outstanding video Ian and everyone! I've been missing the behind the scenes Uncut videos, but this inspirational history lesson was worth the wait. Also I didn't realize Ian was younger than me!
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This is amazing! Truly inspiring
Since I started making my own real money, I exclusively try to buy 100% whenever I can. Unfortunately, researching brands and trying to find new ones is so tedious and difficult. My parents could go to their local tailor and get a suit made in that shop.
Yes!! Love this message!!
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God I love this company so much! They are the damn best!!
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