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1. Johanx+(OP)[view] [source] 2024-08-17 15:41:37
> it's trivially countered by protectionist policies

This assumes your local manufacturing and supply chains aren't completely demolished, expertise hasn't died out and been replaced and you can just restart it "trivially" overnight by slapping an import tariff

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2. cjbgka+X[view] [source] 2024-08-17 15:48:44
>>Johanx+(OP)
I worry that since protectionism is discretionary it’s highly prone to corruption which would prevent any real manufacturing revival.
replies(1): >>User23+53
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3. strato+a1[view] [source] 2024-08-17 15:51:28
>>Johanx+(OP)
Yeah, that policy wasn't enacted yesterday. It's already much futher along.
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4. User23+53[view] [source] [discussion] 2024-08-17 16:06:43
>>cjbgka+X
Outsourcing is also discretionary and highly prone to corruption.
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5. cjbgka+ep[view] [source] [discussion] 2024-08-17 18:43:55
>>User23+53
Major difference on who has the discretion
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