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Re:Port of Los Angeles says shipping volume will plummet 35%... by rayiner on Wednesday April 30, 2025 @03:15PM (#43849519)
I’m specifically responding to a post that links an article about christmas toy shortages. I know China makes some incredible technology. But it also makes a lot of cheap crap nobody needs. Can we at least agree on banning that?
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Re:Port of Los Angeles says shipping volume will plummet 35%... by umanwizard on Wednesday April 30, 2025 @03:32PM (#43849686)
> Can we at least agree on banning that?

No (why? what's the actual problem with having cheap crap nobody needs?). But I'd at least agree with something like a carbon tax to target the environmental externalities of the type of commerce you're talking about.

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