The rust belt is only one part of the american economy, and China is not the only explanation of their fall. The Canadian maritime use to be a fairly wealthy r

The rust belt is only one part of the american economy, and China is not the only explanation of their fall. The Canadian maritime use to be a fairly wealthy region, until the fish ran out. Now it's been like the rust belt for a long time and one of the poorest regions of canada. Other parts have become ascendant, such as our software & service industries. The american auto industry also killed themselves, mostly because peaceful Japanese competitors out competed them.