> 1. i don't trust stats from a communist country. you dont need to look at stats to realize that flipping over most stuff in the stores says made in china, or visit alibaba and observe that they have the capacity to manufacture things at incredible quantity for a tiny price. > 2. most of the development in china comes from 2 sources: western investment and ip theft. that doesnt stop them from being a premier destination for international brands, including american, to outsource their manufacturing process > it is by no means the only tool in the toolbox, mr. strawman issue is, from my observation most tariff proponents do think this is the silver bullet to make the us self-sufficient again.
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