Even if he brings back a good degree of manufacturing with these moves, manufacturing has become so heavily automated that it will not be a significant enough source of jobs. All analysis shows this will contract the economy greatly with little upside.
The idea that manufacturing ever “left” is propaganda. Union factory jobs have gone down, but the US is producing more than ever. They just want to dangle the carrot of good jobs over people who don’t realize those jobs have been automated.
Even if he brings back a good degree of manufacturing with these moves, manufacturing has become so heavily automated that it will not be a significant enough source of jobs. All analysis shows this will contract the economy greatly with little upside.
The idea that manufacturing ever “left” is propaganda. Union factory jobs have gone down, but the US is producing more than ever. They just want to dangle the carrot of good jobs over people who don’t realize those jobs have been automated.
https://www.macrotrends.net/2583/industrial-production-historical-chart