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Maybe the tariff could encourage local manufacturing of solar? I have no idea, but I suppose that our local manufacturing could be getting killed by economies o
by beeflet 1y ago
Maybe the tariff could encourage local manufacturing of solar? I have no idea, but I suppose that our local manufacturing could be getting killed by economies of scale abroad.
Or I am overthinking it and solar is something that (D) politicians support so the (R) president tautologically must oppose it. Therefore we must not have nice things
- downrightmike 1y agoWe have tried locally, with huge government backing, but that failed. But since it was an Obama initiative, a new attempt will never be tried. Farmers make more money from wind turbines on their land than their crop. https://ambrook.com/offrange/farm-finance/there-will-be-wind https://ambrook.com/offrange/farm-finance/there-will-be-wind And that is stable money, works without rain, which crops don't.
- bsder 1y ago> Maybe the tariff could encourage local manufacturing of solar? That's what tariffs do ... if you leave them in place for extended periods of time. The problem is that nobody is going to bet their business on what the tariffs will be tomorrow when it could be 10x or zero. Businesses are just going to stop and hold their breath until Trump goes away.
- mullingitover 1y agoMy guess is that the US is sliding into the pattern of ‘corrupt, resource cursed petrostate’ and all the dysfunction that comes with that. What will happen is whatever maximizes fossil fuel revenues, and lots of shiny distractions to prevent this from being scrutinized.