I would like to rediscuss the idea that expanding already high levels of immigration & transnational interdependence is *obviously* *always* a good thing, and that that the *only* reasons not to do so are xenophobia, racism, stupidity and selfishness. Now would be a fine time.
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5. There's also an efficiency-robustness tradeoff, always and everywhere. Domestic production and stockpiles are robust against disasters; global supply chains and just-in-time inventory are cheaper but more fragile, all else equal.
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6. All that said, I'm *really* not convinced that slapping tariffs and trade restrictions would "force" US manufacturing to become stronger and more robust. Maybe we'd just get poorer. It's a gamble with everyone's livelihood. Deregulating industry is safer, economically.
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