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[Sherminator98]

12 hours ago, Biker16 said:

 

For the record, Asia is a continent, not a country.

 

I believe that the chaos and turmoil in the U.S. auto industry over the next decade will be far more destructive than what is currently happening in China.

 

Your basing this on the current economic conditions with worldwide trade staying exactly the same as it is today...the system we have today won't exist in another 10-20 years, if that. 

There is going to be a retrenchment of manufacturing to North America, if we still want to buy stuff.

 

China will fall apart in some fashion in that same time period. 

 

[Texasota]

22 hours ago, Biker16 said:

 

Again, 

 

300 million people paying much higher prices to preserve 300-400,000 jobs.

 

The core issue in the US is a form of Dutch Disease, which has led to a decline of manufacturing in favor of financial, medical, and other service sectors. These sectors add little value and act as middlemen or gatekeepers to core economic activity. 

 

The irony of the current trade policy is that it has failed to preserve jobs, while increasing costs and reducing competition. 

 

The Chinese were smart to invite foreign automakers into their country to learn and improve auto-making; we could do the same, but our egos won't allow that. 

Do you just make up this crap as you go along? The US auto industry directly (and indirectly) employs way more than 300-400,000 jobs. And there are not even 300 million total vehicles registered in the US so it is certainly not 300 million people paying much higher prices. As @akirbysaid, stop the nonsense. 

 

https://www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iagauto.htm

Edited November 28, 2025 by Texasota

[akirby]

19 hours ago, Texasota said:

Do you just make up this crap as you go along? The US auto industry directly (and indirectly) employs way more than 300-400,000 jobs. And there are not even 300 million total vehicles registered in the US so it is certainly not 300 million people paying much higher prices. As @akirbysaid, stop the nonsense. 

 

https://www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iagauto.htm

He’s just mad that buyers moved away from small cars which he loves so he’s decided the government and the big bad corporations have conspired to force Americans to buy crossovers, SUVs and trucks.  He completely ignores that American buyers WANT utilities and trucks and the only reason 90% of buyers chose small cars was because it was the cheapest vehicle.

 

Nissan bypassed the chicken tax by building trucks here and even with bargain basement pricing couldn’t make a dent in ford, GM and Ram sales.  Toyota had more success with Tacoma but Tundra didn’t move the needle either.

[Biker16]

Only time will tell, but look at the decline in Manufacturing jobs, even with Trade barriers.  The unpleasant Truth is that automation, not jobs, will be the winner in this trade environment.