I don't know about the cabinets, but you can find used China really cheap at thrift stores. Most people don't care about it anymore, so it isn't worth much. As the boomers are dying their stuff is getting donated.
I personally don't care about fancy dishes, but a lot of folks like to use it 'just because' rather than waiting for a special day.
That's what they said about Nixon and the end of the civil war, which started this whole mess. Republicans always go for blood. Playing nice has proven again and again to fail.