@Kachina624 wrote:
@depglass wrote:
We, the consumers, are responsible for this pickle.
@depglass How in the world do you reach that conclusion?
At least part of it is because of consumers.
Consumers vote. Those who don't vote rely on those who do.
Elected politicians make the laws, increase tariffs, maintain international relationships or not, etc.
Lack of appropriate international relationships, and trade relationships, will affect the priority of exporting products to the U.S. Big business gives priority to companies spending the most $$ for the lowest cost in other countries just like they do here.
Covid caused delays, though that's not consumers' fault.
Tariffs hurt our ability to export. If it costs too much to buy from us, they go elsewhere. If we don't buy from other countries, they don't buy from us. And the U.S. is no longer a manufacturing country so we rely on other countries more and more.