New Honda Ad

In between episodes of World Series of Pop Culture on VH1, I watch Detroit Tigers games. Last night on FoxSports was the first time I saw an ad for Honda Motors in which they ask:

Did you know that in the first six months of 2010, 90% of Honda vehicles sold in North America were made in North America?

Hardworking Americans made this milestone possible.

They say this while showing a graphic of the (continental) United States.

You know what they don't want you thinking about? Canada and Mexico are part of North America! (See kids: Geography is NOT completely worthless. However, Geometry is worthless... skip that... it is stupid.)

How many of these cars that you are trying to lead us to believe were made in the United States (supporting the American labor force) were actually made by our good neighbors to the north and south (one of which is better than the other... I won't say which one. Hint: Arizona knows what I'm talking about.)

You know what else reads insincere: "Hardworking Americans made this milestone possible". I got news for you. Hardworking Americans also help make the Saudi royal family rich... it does not make it a good thing.

I point this out only because I loathe BS in advertising. It is not a huge issue for me if a car is made in Canada or Mexico or the USA. I understand globalization. I support the free market (with some regulations that support the public good) - sorry Republicans... liberal/progressive is not synonomous with socialist/communist - no matter what Glenn Beck teaches you at his school for suckers, er, I mean, his respected university. Of course, as a Michigan native, I have a desire for the domestic auto industry to be successful, but I still want them to earn their market share rather than just expect all of us to buy their products because of some corporate patriotism.