[shin_lao]

Doesn't mean we shouldn't do it.

[nathan_compton]

Well, sure, but perhaps some kind of plan is warranted?

[SideburnsOfDoom]

IIRC correctly, the previous administration did try to do some of the slow, steady imperfect work of planning to gradually bring back key industries.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHIPS_and_Science_Act and https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/11/24195811/biden-ev-factory...

Of course, the voters wanted something else.

[postalrat]

Who is going to commit the resources to make serious money losing plans vs manufacturing overseas?

[throwawaymaths]

Isn't the point of capitalism to not have a plan and let the market figure it out?

[jasonlotito]

Which is why things that bring back manufacturing to the US is something we were doing. It's just unfortunate that instead of continuing that, the current administration is trying undermine the effective efforts of the previous administration's actions that helped bring manufacturing back into the US.

[knowaveragejoe]

No, it doesn't. There is a presumption that manufacturing is Better, a more ideal way of organizing the economy, based on a false nostalgia of America past.

[anonzzzies]

sure, but it will take longer than 4 or 8 years and everyone in power wants their own thing, not continuity. it cannot happen without a long term plan and long term plans cannot happen if have, maybe, a year to do things and the rest is election time.