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How can you MAGA without domestic production?

toomuchtodo 2y ago
Japan is an ally, and US Steel would still produce domestically. In the event of extraordinary circumstances (supply chain mobilization for war time effort), the US government has policy tools to protect and control this supply chain already operational on US soil. Factories and skilled workers are all that is needed, everything else (corp structure, capital primitives) is flexible depending on circumstances and who shows up with force. If the argument is surge capacity or readiness capability, that requires a more active policy effort around this part of the domestic supply chain (US gov paying to be ready to scale up, having a controlling interest of some sort to direct operations if needed, etc). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_Production_Act_of_1950 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_Production_Act_of_1950 https://som.yale.edu/blog/usage-of-the-defense-production-act-throughout-history-and-to-combat-covid-19 https://som.yale.edu/blog/usage-of-the-defense-production-ac... https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/story/Article/2128446/during-wwii-industries-transitioned-from-peacetime-to-wartime-production/ https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/story/Article/2...
- rad_gruchalski 2y ago
  Oh yes, they said they will be cool. If they shut it down, it’s gone. Fix the problem rather than selling it if it’s critical to your defence.
  - toomuchtodo 2y ago
    > Fix the problem rather than selling it if it’s critical to your defence. My kingdom for people in leadership positions who actually give a damn with will to execute. Alas, it appears not on the menu.
    - rad_gruchalski 2y ago
      My original comment was a bit in jest. However, thinking about it, don’t make the same mistake as we did in Europe. You need heavy industry if you want to remain competitive. Not just the presence of it, you have to own it even if you sink money.
      - toomuchtodo 2y ago
        Absolutely agree.
- toomuchtodo 2y ago
  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-03/nippon-rejection-shows-national-security-means-whatever-you-want https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-03/nippon-re... | https://archive.today/lmrJL https://archive.today/lmrJL ("Bloomberg: Nippon Rejection Shows National Security Means Whatever You Want")

Japan is an ally, and US Steel would still produce domestically. In the event of extraordinary circumstances (supply chain mobilization for war time effort), the US government has policy tools to protect and control this supply chain already operational on US soil. Factories and skilled workers are all that is needed, everything else (corp structure, capital primitives) is flexible depending on circumstances and who shows up with force. If the argument is surge capacity or readiness capability, that requires a more active policy effort around this part of the domestic supply chain (US gov paying to be ready to scale up, having a controlling interest of some sort to direct operations if needed, etc). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_Production_Act_of_1950 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_Production_Act_of_1950 https://som.yale.edu/blog/usage-of-the-defense-production-act-throughout-history-and-to-combat-covid-19 https://som.yale.edu/blog/usage-of-the-defense-production-ac... https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/story/Article/2128446/during-wwii-industries-transitioned-from-peacetime-to-wartime-production/ https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/story/Article/2...

rad_gruchalski 2y ago
Oh yes, they said they will be cool. If they shut it down, it’s gone. Fix the problem rather than selling it if it’s critical to your defence.
- toomuchtodo 2y ago
  > Fix the problem rather than selling it if it’s critical to your defence. My kingdom for people in leadership positions who actually give a damn with will to execute. Alas, it appears not on the menu.
  - rad_gruchalski 2y ago
    My original comment was a bit in jest. However, thinking about it, don’t make the same mistake as we did in Europe. You need heavy industry if you want to remain competitive. Not just the presence of it, you have to own it even if you sink money.
    - toomuchtodo 2y ago
      Absolutely agree.
toomuchtodo 2y ago
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-03/nippon-rejection-shows-national-security-means-whatever-you-want https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-03/nippon-re... | https://archive.today/lmrJL https://archive.today/lmrJL ("Bloomberg: Nippon Rejection Shows National Security Means Whatever You Want")