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Everyone in the comments seems to be against this: why? Let's build up a great domestic drone company here in the US.

• anigbrowl 2y ago
  Surely this is possible without just banning competitors, no?
  • Invictus0 2y ago
    The competition is literally an arm of the state of China, which is able to subsidize the business and send prices through the floor. Why would any entrepreneur choose to compete with a state-backed enterprise? And by the way, have you heard of tariffs? We literally "ban" all kinds of products with very high tariffs.
    • anigbrowl 2y ago
      You can build your own drone quite cheaply using open source technologies, so I don't believe that industrial competition is as impossible as you say; especially given the existence of US subsidies/tax breaks for anything remotely defense related. And by the way, have you heard of good manners? They make discussions much more productive than smug comebacks.
      • nirav72 2y ago
        >you can build your own drone quite cheaply using open source technologies Problem is that literally ever single part that goes into building a DIY drone is sourced from China. You can 3d print the frame. But that's about it. Most drone hobbyist buy them from sellers in the U.S that import them in bulk from China or they order directly from sites like AliExpress.
• logicchains 2y ago
  Banning foreign drones just gives domestic drone companies even less incentive to compete on quality. If the foreign drone company is benefiting unfairly from subsidies, then the way to beat them is to subsidise US drone companies, creating fair competition.
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