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That this is newsworthy is kind of preposterous If you look at the factory closings in the late 80’s and 90’s, it is like reading a list of World War I battlefi
by Bucephalus355 8y ago
That this is newsworthy is kind of preposterous If you look at the factory closings in the late 80’s and 90’s, it is like reading a list of World War I battlefields. 20k here, 8k there, 40k over in the this town, another 10k lost here...it is tragic.
This wasn’t globalization. It was the “deindustrialization” of America. Meanwhile all the jobs shifted to Mexico, which would be sort of okay (they need jobs too obviously) but instead it resulted in Mexico getting 0% better. 9 months after NAFTA the Peso collapsed during the “Tequila” crisis, the south of Mexico rose up in revolt, and then a few years later brought the rise of the cartels.
- bigiain 8y ago> That this is newsworthy is kind of preposterous I'm not so sure. Harley is an iconic American brand, that trades heavily on its "Made in the USA by good 'ol boys down Milwaukee way" folklore. I think this is an interesting unintended side effect of government tariffs and trade policies. Without wanting to get too much into politics of a country where I have no dog in the fight - I suspect this is going to disproportionately effect MAGA hat wearers. (Whether its a response to Trump's recent trade policies and changes or a longer term response to trade policies older than the current administration, I don't know... And the article _may_ cover that, but I can't see past the WSJ paywall...)