Coronavirus might show us just how bad the past 40 years of deindustrialization has been for us. While we have trouble getting even test kits out, other countries have ramped up production of masks, gloves, testing kits, and other protective gear.
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Molson Hart Retweeted Matthew Graham
Concrete example: I just Google face mask making machine on a lark. Maybe we could make some extra masks in my warehouse. The machines I saw were 100% made in India, Taiwan, or China. Maybe I could get one from India but it would take months. https://twitter.com/mattysino/status/1234041193043914752?s=21 …https://twitter.com/mattysino/status/1234041193043914752 …
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Remember when we as a nation collectively decided to outsource much of our manufacturing capability? :(
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We will learn the hard way one reason it was not wise to do. And there are many more reasons as well.
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