• Zipitydew
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    7 months ago

    That $10k Chinese car cost $20k to make. A competitor undercutting the market that much leads to monopolization. When that competitor is being bankrolled by a foreign government it’s potentially even a hostile act.

    People have been mad for decades about what Walmart did to retail in the US. Taking steps to prevent that from also happening with the auto industry should be appreciated.

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      6 months ago

      People have been mad for decades about what Walmart did to retail in the US.

      And the government stepped in and addressed the situation, right? Right?

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        6 months ago

        They fucking should have. I’m not gonna give China a pass just because Walmart got one.

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      7 months ago

      When they show me their manufacturing costs, I’ll believe that.