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I am not saying I agree with grandparent, but I would like to point out that both your statement and grandparents statement could simultaneously be true with ze

• likeclockwork 3y ago
  I'm just saying it's a bit late to start raving about "enemy state" influence after they outsourced the manufacturing capacity of the entire country to it.
  • verdverm 3y ago
    The capacity is actually pretty close between the US and China https://www.brookings.edu/articles/global-manufacturing-scorecard-how-the-us-compares-to-18-other-nations/ https://www.brookings.edu/articles/global-manufacturing-scor... The difference is largely in the products produced, for example, no one is building anything close to the F-35, which is a significant export for the US. > America is a manufacturing superpower: Of the 22 manufacturing categories tracked by the U.N., the U.S. ranked first in six categories and second in 13 others, underscoring the breadth and competitiveness of American manufacturing. In only three sectors—apparel, motor vehicles and leather—did the U.S. fail to rank either first or second. From: https://www.barrons.com/articles/china-manufacturing-semiconductor-electronics-us-competition-51661894538 https://www.barrons.com/articles/china-manufacturing-semicon... If we move beyond the US vs China to the West vs Authoritarians, the comparison becomes dominating