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Re:Manufacturing the Librem 5 USA Phone in the US by detaro on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @02:09PM (#27372014)
having the government buy American is popular according to that link, not actually doing it yourself.
Re:Manufacturing the Librem 5 USA Phone in the US by jolux on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @02:14PM (#27372059)
This is a difficult question to poll because in a great sense actions speak louder than words, but what information I can find suggests similar preferences among consumers themselves: https://review.chicagobooth.edu/marketing/2020/article/made-...

See also: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-buyamerican-poll/amer...

Re:Manufacturing the Librem 5 USA Phone in the US by detaro on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @02:18PM (#27372109)
I just found it funny that your provided link starts with a sentence containing "has not made Americans more willing to pay extra for U.S.-made goods."
Re:Manufacturing the Librem 5 USA Phone in the US by munk-a on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @02:55PM (#27372529)
Tariffs and subsidies are tools we can use if we want to make sure that domestic products can compete with those from abroad - but the current wide allowances for lobbying in the US make any sort of move in that direction extremely difficult.
Re:Manufacturing the Librem 5 USA Phone in the US by jolux on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @02:26PM (#27372192)
Well, I think the government buying American is probably a precursor for anyone else doing so, because they're not at the constraints of the market to find the cheapest viable product.
Re:Manufacturing the Librem 5 USA Phone in the US by thatcat on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @02:55PM (#27372533)
I thought the government had to accept the lowest bid that met specs, though one of those specs could be mfg in USA.