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DaveExeter ◴[18 Nov 24 14:51 UTC] No.42172785[source]▶

If we wanted a cheap American electric car, the way to do it would be to allow Chinese EV manufacturers to sell to the American public!

Of course, that is not allowed, because it would benefit the American people and hurt the American car cartel.

Well, there's also the 4.3 million US autoworkers who'd ultimately be the ones to get shafted.

I don't think we can keep killing off entire industries and expect it to work out in the long run. At some point, what's left? WalMart?

1. DaveExeter ◴[18 Nov 24 16:11 UTC] No.42173758[source]▶

Congrats! You discovered the Broken Window Fallacy.

There are 300 million Americans. Why should ~1% get to hold the remaining 99% hostage?

2. engineer_22 ◴[18 Nov 24 16:54 UTC] No.42174261[source]▶

My brother in christ, that is not the Broken Window Fallacy

3. kgilpin ◴[18 Nov 24 17:03 UTC] No.42174378[source]▶

It’s strategically important to have essential industries at home.

The withering dream of a cheap American electric car