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by hippo22 1y ago
From your first link, investment in manufacturing is lower than in 2024 (by like 3%), but both 2024 and 2025 (Trump’s presidency) are the highest datapoints in that dataset. Also, your second link generally paints a mixed picture, not an ou
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by hippo22 1y ago
Is the argument here what we should forgo important things because they’re difficult? As far as I can tell, the difficulty will only increase as time goes on.
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by hippo22 1y ago
The fact that X is more effective than Y is not an argument against Y if X and Y are not mutually exclusive.
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by hippo22 1y ago
Low labor costs are not why goods are produced in China. That viewpoint is outdated. Goods are produced in China because they have the most capacity and expertise. Don’t believe me. Believe Tim Cook: https://m.youtube.com/wa
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by hippo22 1y ago
Sure, a cogent policy would be ideal. But you can’t let perfect be the enemy of the good. America was getting their lunch eaten well before Trump. At least the tariff policy is an attempt at rectifying the situation.
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by hippo22 1y ago
I’d like to lay out an argument about why tariffs are good. The only businesses that are derailing with tariffs issues are those that import goods to sell. The argument against tariffs is that they make goods more expensive. Of course, this
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by hippo22 1y ago
No, it’s not whataboutism. The original comment made a single argument: regressive taxes are bad. I provided a counter example: the cigarette tax is an example of a regressive tax that is good. This invalidates their argument. That doesn’t
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by hippo22 1y ago
Do you think that cigarette taxes should be repealed then?