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> Do we have strong political will to create something like that here? Definitely not. The CHIPS act is just BS. The only thing it does is funnel money into al
by crispyambulance 3y ago
> Do we have strong political will to create something like that here?
Definitely not. The CHIPS act is just BS. The only thing it does is funnel money into already profitable companies that employ global supply chains in the hope that it will compel them to "create jobs in the US".
Tragically, we've got deeper problems than not enough jobs. Public schooling in the USA has become largely dysfunctional. Major population centers have shocking, 3rd-world-or-worse literacy rates (like ~50%, not-kidding). You can't have illiterate folks in a chip fab.
This is the kind of problem that requires a "1960's space race" approach, but it just isn't going to happen anymore.
- Workaccount2 3y agoThe problem isn't so much that schooling sucks, the problem (if it is a problem) is that smart students are drawn to high margin top slot careers. Why work in a chip fab clean room for 10 hours a day when you can make 2x the pay to work from home on software projects? Or do financial analysis in a trendy office with a hybrid schedule? I can tell you that manufacturing offers -zero- work from home options. Which usually entails "We need you here this weekend" too. Even if you aren't a top shelf student, you can still get more comfy better paying advanced economy jobs.
- pi-e-sigma 3y agoIt's both. Schooling sucks so we don't have as many well educated people as we could and those who have good education make rational decisions and go into high paying careers, so not into manufacturing. And can you blame them? After all we are a capitalistic society, everyone just chooses what's best for them financially