Having an industrial policy has been disastrous for most countries that have tried it. Works fine for a few years and then everything falls apart as the grifting builds up and disruptive innovations destroy the underlying reasons for the original policy goals.
Right now, in the US, we've given them no reason. But that's not a law of nature. For example a country might have an industrial policy.
Having an industrial policy has been disastrous for most countries that have tried it. Works fine for a few years and then everything falls apart as the grifting builds up and disruptive innovations destroy the underlying reasons for the original policy goals.
I don't doubt your sincerity. But there's a big difference between believing something very sincerely and actually knowing whether it's true or not.
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