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0 pointsmcphage1y ago0 comments

> News flash: we can't afford to buy American.

Oh come on now, how much more does an iPhone made in the US cost?

Oh. Hmm.

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fineman16181y ago· 2 in thread

Probably 3x - 10x cost If You have the infrastructure to manufacture it. And they years it take to build infrastructure in china its months, in us? Years. Just look into how long it takes to put a bus station or a factory

mcphageOP1y ago

And we’ve got none of that. Right now, a US made iPhone doesn’t exist, and is years away from existing. It can’t be bought with any amount of dollars.

charlieyu11y ago

But many iPhones are made in India and Vietnam.

aqueueaqueue1y ago

Right now. $10bn?

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