Isn't it ironic how overlooked this is in the current discussion? American cars makers struggle with global competition nowadays /because/ they have cornered th

Isn't it ironic how overlooked this is in the current discussion? American cars makers struggle with global competition nowadays /because/ they have cornered themselves into an uncompetitive niche /because/ it was protected by a retaliatory tariff. Now what could possibly go wrong if you protect them some more!