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He meant on your own shores where critical supplies are not at the mercy of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
by fmajid 5y ago
He meant on your own shores where critical supplies are not at the mercy of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
- CamperBob2 5y agoMeanwhile, the status quo worked well for almost everyone including Taiwan.
- eru 5y agoFunny enough during the pandemic, it was better for manufacturing to be off-shore. That's because American price-controls and anti-price-gouging laws (and chilling effects from fear of them) don't really apply to foreign importers to the US, only to domestic companies. US lawmakers haven't quite gotten around to legislating world market prices yet after all. So the prices of imported goods could rise to clear the markets. For domestically produced goods you were more likely to see empty shelves, lines and (informal) rationing; like super markets only selling you limited quantities.