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Re:France could nationalize big companies if necessary: fina... by stallmanite on Tuesday March 17, 2020 @05:03PM (#22610401)
But the competitors who kept production domestic went out of business several decades ago. So where does that leave us in practice?
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Re:France could nationalize big companies if necessary: fina... by pbhjpbhj on Tuesday March 17, 2020 @05:27PM (#22610644)
Not all of the domestic businesses?

You need to ensure they now get their reward for that choice, otherwise you're rewarding taking the wrong decisions (for resilience) and then you're paying more to have a less optimal system. In a way, the companies making essentials that aren't struggling right now are the ones you should be supporting .. but we have to address the crises at hand first.

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