Jonah, there’s nothing wrong with favoring your own country in your buying habits. Heck, in my house growing up, my father — who sold radio advertising to the local merchants — encouraged his flock to buy local when doing the Christmas shopping. Back then, in our cow-town neck of the woods, Toyotas were a little exotic. When I came to Washington, I was amazed at how few old Chevys you would see among the Saabs, BMWs, Volvos, and Mercedes. I think the more urbanized you get, the more you get the idea that stuff from abroad is better, and if not better, definitely cooler.