• mlg@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    There’s a reason why soviet era technology was infamous for its use of plywood stalinium.

    There’s also a reason why post industrial american technology is infamous for its use of chinesium totally legit made in USA stickers.

    People are gonna hate this answer but the best products are made in a properly competitive market.

    The USSR had state owned OEMS that ultimately relied on deals with foreign manufacturers to jump start their success significantly later than their international counterparts.

    The big 3 US OEMs lobbied congress to block foreign imports to protect their inferior product in the home market (multiple times, notably against Japan and recently China).

    • NιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ@lemmy.world
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      9 hours ago

      You can have a competitive market under socialism! The main difference is the profits don’t get hoovered off by a parasitic investor class that don’t actually provide any meaningful labour.