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Competition and free markets are only for the countries that can’t really compete with us. We like protectionism and customs duties. If that is not enough then
by henry2023 2y ago
Competition and free markets are only for the countries that can’t really compete with us. We like protectionism and customs duties. If that is not enough then there’s always the “national security” argument.
- henry2023 2y agoSorry if this comes across like cynicism. Although I don’t like this system I truly believe this is what it is. Take for example Chinese EVs, if everything stays the same they will outcompete us and instead of approaching this with better engineering and innovation we’re starting to hear about how those cars may be spying on us. Soon to be banned for our own “safety”.
- AlchemistCamp 2y agoIt's not so much that it's cynical, it's also that it steers the thread towards an unpleasant and already well-tread line of political bickering where both sides are talking past each other.