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What really stood out to me is that they say the factories will produce their own power on-site, with approvals for power plants happening "faster than we've ev

by 9rx 2y ago

What really stood out to me is that they say the factories will produce their own power on-site, with approvals for power plants happening "faster than we've ever had before", because the grid is "at risk of bombings". Which suggests to me that it not just about having manufacturing local for the sake of it being local or to stop money going offshore, but because it is preparing for war.

dylan604 2y ago
Then they are playing the long con in expecting to not have to vacate at the end of the term as there is no way that enough manufacturing returns to be local with the ability make enough of anything in the time span of this single term
- 9rx 2y ago
  > expecting to not have to vacate at the end of the term Perhaps that's exactly where the need is foreseen? Such a takeover would assuredly lead to a bout of violent conflict, that very well could lead to all out civil war if not managed well. You wouldn't need the kind of manufacturing required to take on the world, but you'd need a little bit to keep the people at bay. Americans with manufacturing facilities might not be so friendly after that kind of stunt, but if you can make new friends from abroad with facilities on US soil...
pseudalopex 2y ago
> What really stood out to me is that they say the factories will produce their own power on-site, with approvals for power plants happening "faster than we've ever had before", because the grid is "at risk of bombings". Where can I read about this?
- 9rx 2y ago
  Right here.
  - pseudalopex 2y ago
    The article? It did not contain the quoted strings. Your comment? An anonymous HN comment is not a suitable source.
    - 9rx 2y ago
      Article? It came to me by way of a video of it being said (by Trump, if that wasn't clear). You're looking at the only article I know of. If the content on HN isn't to you liking, that's fine, but, uh, why are you wasting your time reading stuff you don't like? You do realize that you don't have to be here, right?

by 9rx 2y ago

dylan604 2y ago

Then they are playing the long con in expecting to not have to vacate at the end of the term as there is no way that enough manufacturing returns to be local with the ability make enough of anything in the time span of this single term

9rx 2y ago
> expecting to not have to vacate at the end of the term Perhaps that's exactly where the need is foreseen? Such a takeover would assuredly lead to a bout of violent conflict, that very well could lead to all out civil war if not managed well. You wouldn't need the kind of manufacturing required to take on the world, but you'd need a little bit to keep the people at bay. Americans with manufacturing facilities might not be so friendly after that kind of stunt, but if you can make new friends from abroad with facilities on US soil...

pseudalopex 2y ago

> What really stood out to me is that they say the factories will produce their own power on-site, with approvals for power plants happening "faster than we've ever had before", because the grid is "at risk of bombings". Where can I read about this?

9rx 2y ago
Right here.
- pseudalopex 2y ago
  The article? It did not contain the quoted strings. Your comment? An anonymous HN comment is not a suitable source.
  - 9rx 2y ago
    Article? It came to me by way of a video of it being said (by Trump, if that wasn't clear). You're looking at the only article I know of. If the content on HN isn't to you liking, that's fine, but, uh, why are you wasting your time reading stuff you don't like? You do realize that you don't have to be here, right?