• @Wogi@lemmy.world
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      299 months ago

      “Capitalism breeds innovation and drivers prices down!”

      Capitalism: no not like that

      • bioemerl
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        109 months ago

        Unsustainable Chinese state subsidy is not capitalism.

          • @barsoap@lemm.ee
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            89 months ago

            Of course they are, subsidies are one of capital’s favourite methods to siphon money out of the populace. Or were you under the impression that greedy people like playing fair on fair markets?

        • elouboub
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          169 months ago

          US government shoving millions up the asses of the their industries: capitalism

          China shoving millions into their industries: communism

          Yours faithfully, the brainwashed USAian

        • chaogomu
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          79 months ago

          Every country does some level of industry subsidy. So it’s kind of baked into capitalism now. And, technically, has been since the beginning.

          • bioemerl
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            49 months ago

            Yes, and the EU largely responds in the sectors of US subsidy. Food imports are restricted. Airbus and Boeing are constant sources of trade spats, etc.

            Chinese subsidy makes American subsidy look like childs play. Their response to China should match that discrepancy.

    • @Pringles@lemm.ee
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      169 months ago

      It’s not that simple. Caricatures are easy, but the fact remains that the Chinese auto makers are heavily subsidized and it’s that government support that allows them (partially at least) to undercut the European auto makers.

      That being said, the European auto makers really deserve to be hurt for their arrogance. And that’s coming from someone whose income is directly related to how well they do.