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"imports are things we get to keep." This is not true at all. Food is eaten. Energy gets used up. Electronics depreciate (very) quickly. Most physical goods we
by mrb 10y ago
"imports are things we get to keep."
This is not true at all. Food is eaten. Energy gets used up. Electronics depreciate (very) quickly. Most physical goods wear out. Etc.
The only imports you get to "keep" long term are a few things like gold, cement, etc.
- Neeek 10y agoI thought the sentiment was that export =/= loss, less the idea that you can keep imports forever.