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0 pointsCharlieDigital1y ago0 comments

Yeah, but look at what GP is responding to:

    > America needs to increase manufacturing capacity if it wants to maintain hegemony and possibly world peace.

That does not make sense.

Low value manufacturing has been disappearing from the US for decades and arguably the US -- up until the recent turmoil -- has continued to maintain its hegemony.

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Teever1y ago

Yes America needs to do this because the manufacturing capacity of allies in Korea, Japan, and Taiwan is under threat by China.

America is the only country with the military capacity to take on China, and Europe isn't going to get up to speed in time to defend Taiwan.

It must be America out of necessity not preference.

CharlieDigitalOP1y ago

Great, but as I said, it does not make sense for the US to chase low value manufacturing.

Apparel, shoes, things you might find in a big box store -- zero sense. Low value manufacturing - leave it to China, Vietnam, India.

Jet engines? Advanced polymer materials? Batteries? All make sense! CHIPS act was intended to accelerate US IC R&D and manufacturing...which was cancelled.

Teever1y ago

In an impending war with China who will manufacture the ammunition needed to win the war?

And the boots, the uniforms, the helmets?

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Teever1y ago

Yes America needs to do this because the manufacturing capacity of allies in Korea, Japan, and Taiwan is under threat by China.

America is the only country with the military capacity to take on China, and Europe isn't going to get up to speed in time to defend Taiwan.

It must be America out of necessity not preference.

CharlieDigitalOP1y ago

Great, but as I said, it does not make sense for the US to chase low value manufacturing.

Apparel, shoes, things you might find in a big box store -- zero sense. Low value manufacturing - leave it to China, Vietnam, India.

Jet engines? Advanced polymer materials? Batteries? All make sense! CHIPS act was intended to accelerate US IC R&D and manufacturing...which was cancelled.

Teever1y ago

In an impending war with China who will manufacture the ammunition needed to win the war?

And the boots, the uniforms, the helmets?

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j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse