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Competing against state backed cheap labor, with little environmental oversight is incredibly hard. We've had pockets of success using automation; but a lot of
by exabrial 2y ago
Competing against state backed cheap labor, with little environmental oversight is incredibly hard. We've had pockets of success using automation; but a lot of the problems we create for ourselves too.
- _heimdall 2y agoI do believe that's where tariffs would come into play. They're a politically heated topic these days, but tariffs are meant to help manage exactly such a situation.
- exabrial 2y agoThey also have been successful in pockets, but in my mind they're a blunt instrument and its rarely worked. And you're right about politically heated, thats probably the biggest problem. Not to sound like a Trumper, b/c I'm not: The media crucified Trump for installing a tariff on Chinese solar centers, which were being produced below cost with state sponsored material and labor. The Chinese intent was to keep Americans from developing the mass manufacturing capability, but this played into the hands of the US Media who painted it as "anti climate change". We are our own worst enemy.
- _heimdall 2y ago100% agree on both accounts. Tariffs often don't work, or only partly meet their original goals. They're especially bad if done as a blanket tariff rather than target on specific products or industries. Not sure if Trump would actually be planning to add targeted tariffs or blanket tariffs. Hopefully not the later, if we're stuck with him rather than stuck with Harris.