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Germany’s last solar module factory threatens to close, blames China rather than their own uncompetitiveness (reneweconomy.com.au)

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[–] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 59 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Make some good engineering progress in a new, promising field
do some subsidies for that field
a field emerges, jobs are created, even manufacturing ones, you are considered world leader
axe any and all subsidies because neoliberalism
all production and knowledge moves to china
blame the chinese for subsidizing it
make neither tariffs nor trade restrictions
throw more money at car manufacturers

someone who is good at the economy please help me my country is dying

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 50 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Polish version is simpler:

Defund all research because research is socialism
Holy shit they still managed to develop something
Quick, sell that to USA for peanuts
No profit but at least socialism averted

[–] TheCommunismButton@lemmygrad.ml 25 points 9 months ago (1 children)

"It is better to be poor under capitalism than rich under socialism." - Polish Gang of Four

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 23 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

"Nie jest ważne, czy w Polsce będzie kapitalizm, wolność słowa, czy w Polsce będzie dobrobyt – najważniejsze, aby Polska była katolicka”

"It is not important whether there will be capitalism, freedom of speech, or prosperity in Poland - the most important thing is that Poland is catholic"

1993, Henryk Goryszewski, back then deputy PM and chairman of Economic Policy, Budget and Finance Commission of polish government

[–] miz@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 9 months ago (1 children)

am I off base for thinking it was a big CIA victory to make sure Wojtyła became pope

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 16 points 9 months ago

It was, he wasn't just anticommunist, he was straight up in their pocket.

[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 16 points 9 months ago (2 children)

So what was this development? Lol

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 16 points 9 months ago

Several cases, most well known are blue laser and graphene.

[–] WIIHAPPYFEW@hexbear.net 14 points 9 months ago (2 children)

A submarine, but, get this, with a watertight steel door

[–] Tankiedesantski@hexbear.net 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I hear Boeing is desperate for doors that don't just pop off.

[–] dumpster_dove@hexbear.net 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

idk that sounds expensive

[–] Tankiedesantski@hexbear.net 10 points 9 months ago

"quality control? What kind of stock buyback is that?!'

[–] idkmybffjoeysteel@hexbear.net 9 points 9 months ago

Does it have to be steel? I feel like we could do the same thing for cheaper if we used fibreglass.

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 29 points 9 months ago

basically this

[–] TheCommunismButton@lemmygrad.ml 27 points 9 months ago (1 children)

throw more money at car manufacturers

That's the hilarious part. They're clearly not actually opposed to giving out subsidies, just for things that might actually be beneficial in the long run.

[–] REEEEvolution@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 9 months ago

But subsidising car manufacturers is beneficial on the long run. After being out of office these politicians get lucrative no-show jobs with the car manufacturers!