opticd t1_j9e14ps wrote on February 21, 2023 at 5:59 AM

Meanwhile, the US’ strategy is trying to bludgeon its own tech companies to death and slam them in the media. Seems like a winning approach in conjunction with this.

creationavatar t1_j9el4q7 wrote on February 21, 2023 at 10:22 AM

Hol up, this is a separate issue.

Having an unelected elite class manipulating what the masses see/ think is an issue that must be addressed.

bitfriend6 t1_j9fzkpm wrote on February 21, 2023 at 5:27 PM

America's tech companies are largely responsible for the shift to China and asset stripping of American industries, especially hardware manufacturing. The sooner the government cuts them off by cutting off their access to external suppliers, the better we'll all be even if it means more expensive iphones. Imagine a world where people pay to repair their phones instead of trashing them every 18 months.

opticd t1_j9g1y9p wrote on February 21, 2023 at 5:42 PM

Hardware tech, sure… but that was primarily for economic reasons (cheap labor). That’s not the same as forced technology transfer though.