The DoW theoretically could fix the procurement mess but it is going to take a whole of government effort to fix the deindustrialization problem. We don't have that because of Congressional obstruction, remaining Deep State implants and the judicial insurrection. Somehow in 1939, FDR was able to convey enough of a sense of urgency to cut through some of that.
Sadly, there are too many people who are unable to admit that unconstrained profit/shareholder value maximization does NOT result in a broadly thriving population. It is fundamentalist belief built on nothing, but because it appeals to greed and other selfish behaviors, it is difficult to overcome.
Fixing the other half - re-industrializing America - is it that what Trump is trying to do, irrespective of how well he is doing it? It’s not a half, it’s almost the entire game with military mobilization as a secondary benefit. The real challenge is then the political divide that is paralyzing America between those who want to Make America Great Again and those who want to destroy the imperialism for world peace.
‘…what’s profitable is not always good for national security.…’
This is part of the larger conversation about private versus public interest that must take place. Kudos for tackling this!
The DoW theoretically could fix the procurement mess but it is going to take a whole of government effort to fix the deindustrialization problem. We don't have that because of Congressional obstruction, remaining Deep State implants and the judicial insurrection. Somehow in 1939, FDR was able to convey enough of a sense of urgency to cut through some of that.
Sadly, there are too many people who are unable to admit that unconstrained profit/shareholder value maximization does NOT result in a broadly thriving population. It is fundamentalist belief built on nothing, but because it appeals to greed and other selfish behaviors, it is difficult to overcome.
Fixing the other half - re-industrializing America - is it that what Trump is trying to do, irrespective of how well he is doing it? It’s not a half, it’s almost the entire game with military mobilization as a secondary benefit. The real challenge is then the political divide that is paralyzing America between those who want to Make America Great Again and those who want to destroy the imperialism for world peace.
A worthy opbective and th way to do it is to
a) Revome "protective" tarifrs. [tariffs on imports from geopolitical adveraries are OK] import restrictions are export taxes.
b) Reduce the federal and state deficits to the sump of public investments (activities that have NPV>0)
Someone should explain to the Presient that his policies go agast his stted objectives