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  • annette_runner@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Yes, but the US doesn’t have a directed economy. Consumers and businesses choose where to manufacture their goods. The US does subsidize auto manufacturing, for example.

    • surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      Subsidies and taxes are how they direct the economy, yes. It’s not command and control.

      But for national safety reasons, it’s stupid to lose certain functions. Food is one of those.

      To me, manufacturing capacity would’ve been another, but Reagan.

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        3 days ago

        We won the last two world wars with out producing everyone and engaging in attrition. Hey, let’s outsource our manufacturing capacity so we can fuck over unions! What do you mean we’re not prepared for a world war of attrition???