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They can’t build equipment themselves? You’re saying socialist countries can’t feed their citizens without relying on equipment invented, designed and built by

by avalys 2y ago

They can’t build equipment themselves? You’re saying socialist countries can’t feed their citizens without relying on equipment invented, designed and built by capitalists?

whatshisface 2y ago
It is hilarious how the US uses sanctions as a weapon while simultaneously trying to use tariffs to build capacity internally, but yes, access to the best of the world and the benefits of specialization is very helpful.
- lucianbr 2y ago
  This article is about the ingredients for bread. If you can't get water and flour without "access to the best of the world and the benefits of specialization", that's on you. Of course they can't make competitive CPUs. That's perfectly understandable. But provide ingredients for bread?
  - whatshisface 2y ago
    Agriculture is one of the most technological and oil-intensive things that modern civilization does. Combine harvesters are intricate devices which cost millions, and the US happens to be one of the countries with the best relative advantage in growing food due to our climate. For reference, the USSR industrialized to near capability parity in the 60's, but never closed the agriculture gap. Growing a little grain is possible with ancient technology, but a lot of people starved back then, as they do now when agriculture is practiced without oil, pesticides, herbicides and advanced (keeping in step with population growth) machinery.
  - rtkwe 2y ago
    Wheat doesn't grow well that far South, it's too warm. [0] Just look at the map of wheat production in the US. So it's a trade item and that's where the embargo and all it's effects come in. [0] https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/Winter_Wheat_2009_Planted_by_County.png https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/Winter_W...
sonofhans 2y ago
The United States can’t survive on what we build alone, either. We’re dependent on resources and equipment made by communist states (e.g., China) and worse (e.g., Saudi Arabia). It proves only that the world is connected.
- dumbo-octopus 2y ago
  China is not a Communist state.
throawayonthe 2y ago
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by avalys 2y ago

They can’t build equipment themselves? You’re saying socialist countries can’t feed their citizens without relying on equipment invented, designed and built by capitalists?

whatshisface 2y ago

It is hilarious how the US uses sanctions as a weapon while simultaneously trying to use tariffs to build capacity internally, but yes, access to the best of the world and the benefits of specialization is very helpful.

lucianbr 2y ago
This article is about the ingredients for bread. If you can't get water and flour without "access to the best of the world and the benefits of specialization", that's on you. Of course they can't make competitive CPUs. That's perfectly understandable. But provide ingredients for bread?
- whatshisface 2y ago
  Agriculture is one of the most technological and oil-intensive things that modern civilization does. Combine harvesters are intricate devices which cost millions, and the US happens to be one of the countries with the best relative advantage in growing food due to our climate. For reference, the USSR industrialized to near capability parity in the 60's, but never closed the agriculture gap. Growing a little grain is possible with ancient technology, but a lot of people starved back then, as they do now when agriculture is practiced without oil, pesticides, herbicides and advanced (keeping in step with population growth) machinery.
- rtkwe 2y ago
  Wheat doesn't grow well that far South, it's too warm. [0] Just look at the map of wheat production in the US. So it's a trade item and that's where the embargo and all it's effects come in. [0] https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/Winter_Wheat_2009_Planted_by_County.png https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/Winter_W...

sonofhans 2y ago

The United States can’t survive on what we build alone, either. We’re dependent on resources and equipment made by communist states (e.g., China) and worse (e.g., Saudi Arabia). It proves only that the world is connected.

dumbo-octopus 2y ago
China is not a Communist state.

throawayonthe 2y ago

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