The idea of a clean separation between a "command economy" and whatever we have is a myth. The US obviously had a national strategy to encourage the growth of i

The idea of a clean separation between a "command economy" and whatever we have is a myth. The US obviously had a national strategy to encourage the growth of its auto industry, like building a national highway system. Similarly for semiconductor manufacturing, aerospace, oil and gas, etc. If you are spending $1.5 trillion a year in a $16 trillion economy you have a lot to say about its structure.