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ahartmetzyesterday at 6:49 PM1 replyview on HN

Yes, it's called industrial policy and it can work very well.


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01100011yesterday at 8:01 PM

Yes and it can also reduce competitive forces which were driving Intel to innovate. The goal of a robust supply chain is not aligned with the goal of technical supremacy. Sure, the US did achieve technical supremacy in the past with government intervention and assistance, but the world was much different then. Now the US has to compete with East Asian innovation.