the people who make it in america buy tons of parts from other countries because it's cheaper
There are also an unimaginable amount of parts and raw resources that are only available from very specific suppliers or countries. The economy is global and in 2026 no country is an economic island. This was always going to be the outcome. Every economist, manufacturer, and logistics expert on the planet pointed this out repeatedly. And that’s before we even touch on how shitty these factory jobs are. Dangerous, tedious, awful jobs are what you want for your country? No, the whole thing was always about robbing USians to give give free money to billionaires.
Can someone be sworn in on Carl Sagan’s Cosmos?