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To reduce dependence on China, more of us need to work in factories (www.politico.eu)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Manufacturing isn't coming back to the US. No matter how much the US Government frets about wartime capacity, the one percent LOVES the idea of the middle class disappearing and those without an education suffering. They won't allow the middle class to come back.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It'll come back, but with automation.

If it's cheaper to build locally with automation and minimal US based labor then it is to build overseas and ship then they will bring manufacturing back.