I really don’t care about local bougies in America though, maybe it’s different for some Europeans but protectionist policies just feel like a form of racket to stop me from buying superior and cheaper socialist goods because local porkies need their cut or else they gotta get a job.
This policy wouldn’t impact you as an individual consumer, this was for projects funded by the banks. Which government banks favoring locally manufactured products isn’t a terrible policy, keeping their constituents employed and whatnot.
This policy wouldn’t impact you as an individual consumer
couple things I used to buy for hobby projects that are tougher to get now. Guns are a big thing, but that’s more regulatory rather than protectionist.
Correct me if I’m wrong here, but none of those were part of this article which was discussing solar inverters in large scale projects.
Guns are a regulatory thing, which over here in Europe they are a lot harder to get than when I lived in the US, but it is just a matter of joining a club and some paperwork at least in the country I’m in.
Routers could be related to the chip shortages with AI, and e-bike batteries would almost more seem like a supply and demand issue with their increased popularity these days.
My bad, I was assuming you were also in Europe/talking about Europe. The US is a whole different set of “fun” in that way.
I don’t think the socialist global industrial powerhouse is having an issue with batteries.
Correct, I should have been more explicit in calling it a localized supply and demand issue as the local retailers of the Chinese batteries are who I was meaning were having issues keeping supply on hand not that the actual producers couldn’t keep up
My bad, I was assuming you were also in Europe/talking about Europe. The US is a whole different set of “fun” in that way.
The regulatory nature of Europe seems to have a favoring advantage for their local bougie. All though the regulatory nature is a pain in the ass. Guns are one thing…try having a radio station in Germany!
I really don’t care about local bougies in America though, maybe it’s different for some Europeans but protectionist policies just feel like a form of racket to stop me from buying superior and cheaper socialist goods because local porkies need their cut or else they gotta get a job.
Feels like? Isn’t that what this is?
This policy wouldn’t impact you as an individual consumer, this was for projects funded by the banks. Which government banks favoring locally manufactured products isn’t a terrible policy, keeping their constituents employed and whatnot.
couple things I used to buy for hobby projects that are tougher to get now. Guns are a big thing, but that’s more regulatory rather than protectionist.
Routers and e-bike batteries are big ones.
Correct me if I’m wrong here, but none of those were part of this article which was discussing solar inverters in large scale projects.
Guns are a regulatory thing, which over here in Europe they are a lot harder to get than when I lived in the US, but it is just a matter of joining a club and some paperwork at least in the country I’m in.
Routers could be related to the chip shortages with AI, and e-bike batteries would almost more seem like a supply and demand issue with their increased popularity these days.
No, I was talking about protectionist policy in general, you are correct.
I don’t think the socialist global industrial powerhouse is having an issue with batteries.
Ah ok yea, then yes it would be an impact to you more broadly with those.
My bad, I was assuming you were also in Europe/talking about Europe. The US is a whole different set of “fun” in that way.
Correct, I should have been more explicit in calling it a localized supply and demand issue as the local retailers of the Chinese batteries are who I was meaning were having issues keeping supply on hand not that the actual producers couldn’t keep up
The regulatory nature of Europe seems to have a favoring advantage for their local bougie. All though the regulatory nature is a pain in the ass. Guns are one thing…try having a radio station in Germany!