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To be clear, it's both the manufacturer's interests and the interests of European workers. As long as we demand from every person that they earn a living, them
by ToucanLoucan 2y ago
To be clear, it's both the manufacturer's interests and the interests of European workers. As long as we demand from every person that they earn a living, them using their political power to protect their national industry should be expected. Yes, cheap Chinese EV's are better for the environment, but that's small comfort to all the people employed by European car companies that are getting out-competed who hit the streets as a result.
If we want to start actually tackling climate change we need to unwind this notion that everyone must earn a living because there are simply vast swathes of the economy that are just redundant and do not need to exist.
- lukan 2y ago"If we want to start actually tackling climate change we need to unwind this notion that everyone must earn a living because there are simply vast swathes of the economy that are just redundant and do not need to exist" Or we start tackling some inbalancies. Why is it so much cheaper to build in china? (Mainly less regulations and cheaper labour I think) But if we would be serious about climate change, we would need Chinas and Europes productive capabilities.
- kalupa 2y agosubsidies
- belorn 2y agoThe given reason that the EU officials provided when they created the tariffs are major subsidizes from the Chinese government. Of course, I have yet to see a nation with car manufacturing that do not subsidize that industry. Tax breaks, zero interest loans, help with construction/land, and so on. It also suspected/confirmed? that intelligence agencies also helps by providing industry espionage. With them being that involved it seems that tariffs are less about market forces and more about pure politics.