re: #49 Belafon

[U.S. politicians and manufacturers already see Chinese EVs as a serious threat. The Biden administration on Tuesday is expected to announce 100% tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China, saying they pose a threat to U.S. jobs and national security…

Full-on protectionism.

Don’t believe anyone who advocates a “Free Market” system. This has fuck all to do with anything we consider “free trade”. Energy and Transportation are controlled by cartels who dictate to government how to regulate the market in their favor.