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[–] [email protected] 20 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Something something free market

[–] [email protected] 24 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Might be a valid argument if China didn't play currency games.

Also, the protectionist in me wants American heavy industry to continue to exist.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Imagine believing that China is the only country playing "currency games".

It's all just imaginary numbers based on printed paper.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

I want American heavy industry to be good enough to continue to exist. Otherwise we're just a house of cards waiting for a stiff wind.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Hey, capitalism is only good when it makes the rich richer...

[–] [email protected] 20 points 7 months ago (2 children)

China flooding the market with cheap EVs still makes the rich richer... Just different rich people in a different country.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

Right... Except the average person, we can't have that

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Yes, but then the more people can afford to buy EVs. Under the current system you need to be well off to buy one, vs an ICE.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

The free market is propaganda to trick people into thinking capitalism is somehow ethically solvent.