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US cities pay too much for buses

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355 points pavel_lishin | 1 comments | 26 Sep 25 13:57 UTC | HN request time: 0.2s | source
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isthispermanent ◴[26 Sep 25 17:32 UTC] No.45388969[source]▶
So the authors basic argument is to offshore bus production. As if that doesn’t carry any negative side effects.

This is exactly what the majority of Americans voted against and exactly why the left can’t find its footing. Everyone is now fully aware that offshoring for a cheap sticker price comes with higher, harder to price costs elsewhere.

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rootusrootus ◴[26 Sep 25 17:40 UTC] No.45389053[source]▶
> This is exactly what the majority of Americans voted against

Hardly. Less than two thirds of Americans actually bothered to vote. And a slight minority of those voted for the current government.

In any case, why does this need to be about identity politics? And if so, why are you suggesting that only the left is committed to an open, free market? Isn't that more traditionally a right-wing position?

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1. isthispermanent ◴[26 Sep 25 17:47 UTC] No.45389136[source]▶
China is neither an open or free market. Opening the door to China and their industrial policy is exactly what distorts traditionally free and open markets.