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There are some protectionist-like tendencies in europe and that’s fine. Both laws trying to push for as much local parts as possible and buying agencies prefere
by mantas 2y ago
There are some protectionist-like tendencies in europe and that’s fine. Both laws trying to push for as much local parts as possible and buying agencies preference for local providers by tweaking purchasing terms here and there.
- znpy 2y agoThey’re not protectionist, they’re about self-sufficiency and about lowering dependency on third parties, and it’s a good thing in my opinion.
- mantas 2y agoProtectionism and self-sufficiency is the same thing. And so agree it’s a good thing.
- waihtis 2y ago> Protectionism and self-sufficiency is the same thing please revisit the dictionary
- mantas 2y agoThere’s no local industry to protect if you ain’t self-sufficiency. And it’s damn hard to protect self-sufficiency long term without protectionism if possible at all.
- waihtis 2y agoprotectionism is an optional downstream branch of self-sufficiency - being self-sufficient does not automatically imply that it will devolve into protectionism
- mantas 2y agoBut without protectionism self-sufficiency is very likely to fall apart. Be it Chinese manufacturing or EU agriculture.