• Buffalox@lemmy.world
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    It’s because it’s not transparent and seems arbitrary, this isn’t mentioned but these are the perfect conditions for corruption or simple stupidity.

    • ✺roguetrick✺@lemmy.world
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      not transparent and seems arbitrary

      Opaque regulatory inertia favoring established players could be the story of the American auto industry for the last century.

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        I’D be fine with that. Even with all the offshored parts and supply chain, the auto industry is still a huge part of the American economy, with a lot of related jobs. I want it to continue doing that

        However excessive protectionism isn’t a viable strategy when there’s also a renewed commitment to obsolete technology and cancelling anything that would have encouraged change. I suppose this favors established industry in the short term but it really seems like forcing them to buy a shovel to dig their own graves.

        The problem is if this is a payoff to musk, helping Tesla succeed at everyone else’s expense. Favoritism toward one specific person or company is never the right choice

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      this isn’t mentioned but these are the perfect conditions for corruption or simple stupidity

      At this point, I think it’s safe to assume corruption and stupidity are the default, much to everyone’s chagrin.

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        They are the default, that’s why public services need transparency.
        That’s not unique for USA, USA is just bad at doing these things right.