I didn't say it's the same system, there are several different ways and degrees in which modern slavery exists. Trapping and exploiting migrant/seasonal workers is another popular one. Modern slavery exists from the US to Brazil, China/central Asia, Russia, Türkiye, even in parts of western Europe you'll find it in smaller or less obvious amounts.

Global Slavery Index | Walk Free

The 2023 Global Slavery Index provides an assessment of 160 countries, including an estimation of the number of people living in modern slavery, the extent to which a country’s population is vulnerable to modern slavery, and an examination of how well governments are responding to modern slavery.

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Yup and paying insane amounts of money to get in, too.

But it would also help american people. Which is more important, I wonder.

Sadly, ever since “too big to fail”, any large corporation is now nearly indistinguishable from the federal government. Just another example of socialism for the rich, capitalism for the rest of us.

State sponsored capitalism is what everyone does. The only reason Tesla even exists is because of US government support

Stop giving them more reasons not to allow it

Tariffs be damned, I will not buy an American brand car. They've been mediocre my whole life and it's always been easier to source parts for Hondas and Toyotas. I'm not sure how repairable any EV is, but I doubt American brands will top the charts of value in repairability in my lifetime

Yet Chinese cars that meet US standards are quite a bit more than that. Where such vehicles are sold in developed markets, they are more like €30-40k

• https://citymagazine.si/en/chinese-cars-in-europe-why-do-we-pay-almost-double-the-price-of-82-for-the-same-vehicle/

By “legacy manufacturers” I mean those who are stuck on internal combustion engines, and focusing on large trucks and luxury trims.

Average new car price in the US has greatly outpaced inflation and is currently almost $50k, closing in on a full year gross average income. Most people can’t afford that. For that rice you get old technology engine, old technology transmission, same features we’ve had for years.

Yet a replacement for my Subaru is much cheaper, only a little over what I paid nine years ago. It has safety features, electronics, and transmission more innovative than us made cars costing twice as much. Many more people can afford this vehicle, and it’s similar in price to what Chinese cars are selling for in Europe.

We don’t need to compete with $4k cars. We need to compete with cars affordable on average salaries, with new features and unique capabilities.

While the transition to electric vehicles has been politicized, it’s coming and it’s inexorable. “Legacy manufacturers” are those avoiding that change

Yeah it turns out having infrastru'ture wnd a society is, like, efficient and stuff.

The issue is not so simple. Blocking BYD has a lot to do with protecting American manufacturing jobs. That's not to say Biden's tariff was the right answer. But it is a more complicated problem to solve than it appears from the perspective of a single car buyer.

American made car? Ya, I own a Toyota Sienna. And ya, I don't think I'd buy an American brand again.

Eh, we'll see how that turns out. If they can release here at the price point they wanted ($25k-ish), I'd probably get one.

Buying what you prefer itself isn't an issue, but that should be the reason instead of "I need it because X, Y, Z." Most truck/SUV owners don't need a truck/SUV, they just want one.

My issue with trucks and SUVs are that they make the road more dangerous, since there's only so much a car manufacturer can do to protect against a vehicle more than twice as massive. That, and they're artificially cheap here in the US because of stupid regulations intended for farmers that got applied to them to reduce emissions standards.

How do you like it? It's on my short list for my next car.

If budget is the top of your list, EVs currently have high depreciation. You can easily find 2-year old EVs with low mileage for 50% off MSRP.

You're talking to a troll btw

wow what an argument.
I bet you never went there, it shows

piss off loser, you've been dealth with and should hide under a rock in shame where you belong.
You're literally an insect.
Your comment history proves it.
lay down and die already vermin.
Do i need to bloxk your annoying peasant ass or will you get in the gutter where you belong?

Capitalism is all about competition unless it's not.

Apologies if English isn't your first language it's called reading between the lines.

Ill draw it out for you: If people would pay that much (yes insane) money to go to "shit" and mediocre institutions here in the states, what does it say about the options they have locally?