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Originally Posted by phylt
OK... so let's let SERVICES make our steel, cars, pharmaceuticals, computer chips, etc etc. Our core manufacturing has been so depleted over the decades. If this was not attempted to be reversed and invest in the USA, we would be unable to be independent in case of war or 'producing countries' (CHINA) hold us as a manufacturing hostage, like depending on THEM for COVID medical supplies.
It's IMPERATIVE for our country to be able to manufacture core products.
This exemplifies the issue:
21 Advantages of Manufacturing in the United States
... Long copy/paste of a sales pitch... |
You misunderstand the meaning of "services."
That sales pitch is attempting to convince companies to manufacture within the US and to use the services of a particular consulting company. Like many sales pitches it highlights the positive aspects while minimizing (or neglecting to mention at all) any negative aspects.
As has been pointed out many times in this thread already, there are some significant barriers to moving production into the US including sourcing of materials, establishing supply chains, two to three years to startup, and a higher prices on equivalent products.
Now the US *could* impose high tariffs or outright bans on imports of "critical items" but isn't that what we are currently criticizing other countries for doing? Are we heading towards some Orwellian definition of free-trade?