China won’t give up its formerly dominant supply chain position without a fight. Beijing has been quick to reopen even as Western politicians debate over whether it is safe to emerge from lockdown. “Analysts at Morgan Stanley suggest businesses are unlikely to take the opportunity to tilt parts of their manufacturing operations away from China, at least for now. They said cash-starved companies currently lack the funds to invest in new operations and tinker with existing supply chains. At the same time, Chinese assembly lines have been swift to bounce back, even as other economies remain in lockdown.”...Vote no on China.
The adage “take the high ground” applies to politics and it’s puzzling why the Democrats didn’t take ‘Reshore Hill’ and become the champion of returning jobs to America before Trump did. Instead reflex pushed them into instinctive opposition, tending to disculpate China and demand even longer lockdowns, even to their potential detriment.
China's On the Ballot
Wretchard.
I think we're watching a reversion to the pre-New Deal party coalitions, with the Democrat 'machine' organizing low-skilled and immigrant voters and the Republicans reclaiming the working class and yeomanry. I don't expect blacks to break heavily for Republicans but I'm betting we see a drift towards a 80/20 or 70/30 split.
ReplyDeleteThey'll have a fun time trying to fund the bloated academic jobs programs that are college and university administrations without preferential admissions to students from Communist China. They account for upwards of 25% of budgets for some places.
ReplyDeleteIf India, Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, takes up the slack, people won't need Maoist China.
ReplyDeleteThis is merely an opportunity given to Hong Kong and India to get out from under the totalitarian powers.
Meanwhile, America has their own totalitarian powers they need to... wake up about.
"Vote no". I am, with my wallet. Every item I buy is now examined for country of origin. If it comes from the chi-coms, it has to be a very desperate need and not obtainable elsewhere.
ReplyDeleteI don't have a red button, so that will have to do.
Vote "No" on the People's Republic of China, anyway.
ReplyDeleteSupport the Republic of China openly and publicly and concretely.
Eric Hines
Good point, I'll have to look into what I can buy from Taiwan.
ReplyDeleteClothing is something made in China (PRC) for which one can find alternate countries of origin.
ReplyDeleteMy PC is 8 years old. Most PCs come from China these days. I will try to keep my PC going as long as possible. Replacing a bad part will probably involve purchasing one made in the PRC, but that is better than purchasing an entire PC.
I am looking for parts for my e-readers. All replacement parts are made in the PRC, as are the e-readers. Again, better to purchase a part to keep it going.
Several years ago I purchased a can opener at HEB that was made in the USA, for $10. It is heavy duty, and thus more likely to last longer than the lighter ones that go for ~$3. I recently saw a similar heavy duty can opener at HEB, that was made in the PRC- for $13.