▲ 280 ▼ Biden really, really doesn’t want China to flood the US with cheap EVs (www.theverge.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 194 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Altofaltception@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (3 children) Something something free market permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] treadful@lemmy.zip 24 points 2 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago Imagine believing that China is the only country playing "currency games". It's all just imaginary numbers based on printed paper. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] fatalError@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hey, capitalism is only good when it makes the rich richer... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pumpkinseedoil@feddit.de 20 points 2 years ago (2 children) China flooding the market with cheap EVs still makes the rich richer... Just different rich people in a different country. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fatalError@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 years ago Right... Except the average person, we can't have that permalink fedilink source parent [–] Altofaltception@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zorque@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago The free market is propaganda to trick people into thinking capitalism is somehow ethically solvent. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 24 points 2 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago Imagine believing that China is the only country playing "currency games". It's all just imaginary numbers based on printed paper. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago Imagine believing that China is the only country playing "currency games". It's all just imaginary numbers based on printed paper. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fatalError@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hey, capitalism is only good when it makes the rich richer... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pumpkinseedoil@feddit.de 20 points 2 years ago (2 children) China flooding the market with cheap EVs still makes the rich richer... Just different rich people in a different country. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fatalError@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 years ago Right... Except the average person, we can't have that permalink fedilink source parent [–] Altofaltception@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pumpkinseedoil@feddit.de 20 points 2 years ago (2 children) China flooding the market with cheap EVs still makes the rich richer... Just different rich people in a different country. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fatalError@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 years ago Right... Except the average person, we can't have that permalink fedilink source parent [–] Altofaltception@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fatalError@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 years ago Right... Except the average person, we can't have that permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Altofaltception@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zorque@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago The free market is propaganda to trick people into thinking capitalism is somehow ethically solvent. permalink fedilink source parent