• Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    The US exports oil and gas so we are already energy independent. If China sold Gold to US consumers at $1000 an ounce, should the US step in and stop China from giving Americans cheap gold?

    Yes I understand the need for domestic production. Factories take a few years to ramp up. Domestic production can be started after everyone has solar panels and old panels need replacement.

    • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.club
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      7 months ago

      The USA keeps several wartime industries afloat with subsidies in case of war. The big one is steel, but there are others as well.

      There has been a recent rethink of what industries are needed during war and solar capacity is part of that.