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[–] Enceladus@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 days ago

They missed the EV push in the 90' by GM, in the 2010' by Tesla and now once again. They would never change without market pressure.

[–] Paranoidfactoid@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago

Would you like a buggy whip with your gas guzzler, Sir?

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 41 points 3 days ago (1 children)

“It’s bad for consumers” is one of those phrases that’s been misused so often I’m amazed these cunts still try to use it with a straight face. It’s like “I’m not racist, but” in terms of phrases that are widely understood to mean their direct opposite.

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They’ll stop using it when people stop falling for it.

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I’m not sure anyone actually does fall for it per se; it’s one of those lies that literally everyone knows is a lie, but CEOs and corrupt politicians need it to be true in order to justify what they want to do next so they have to go through the process of saying it first.

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You must have the pleasure of not knowing those people, then. A lot of people genuinely still believe in trickle-down economics and the like.

[–] hateisreality@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

They are collectively known as "Fucking Stupid"

[–] DupaCycki@lemmy.world 94 points 3 days ago (1 children)

American free market advocates when the market is free:

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 34 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Nothing is more of a hoax than the concept of the "American Free Market."

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

WRONG!.gif

Freedom of speech.

Freedom of information.

The hoax that we have the best anything.

I could go on. Americans are massively deluded into thinking they're special and our country is amazing because they've never set foot outside of it. Even our internet feed is radically tuned towards isolationism. We are slightly above the "communist" countries that so many people in the US decry for building great firewalls or cutting their people off from the outside world.

Anyone who's ever traveled and opened up their youtube account in another country's airport even would know just how limited our vision of the world really is, and how much our news and speech is controlled.

[–] Bubbaonthebeach@lemmy.ca 45 points 3 days ago (1 children)

When all you want to do is sell vastly more expensive but quality poor versions of last century's product, you should be afraid. American automakers have had the government prop up their manufacturing for decades leaving the rest of the world open to create this century's products.

[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Oh man...I am American but I yearn for the day when I can buy a pickup with a full bed the size of a Daewoo Lanos

[–] turdburglar@piefed.social 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

second this.

that slate truck/suv is lookin good tho even with the bitty bed. jay leno’s garage youtube just did a video about it

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 145 points 4 days ago (29 children)

God I fucking hate stealerships. If car dealer cartels in the US as a concept die as a result of this era of idiocy we’re in, that’s a pretty great silver lining.

[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 82 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Such a weird, American-only practice, like with American health insurance. The whole country is a scam, jeez.

[–] Strider@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (5 children)

Um, only having been tourist to the US, how does it work?

Edit: the car dealership. What's different to e.g. Europe (the referenced American only practice)

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[–] Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Want wasn't it regean that made it a law you couldn't buy directly from the manufacturer because he was buddies with people who owned major dealerships. And it just stuck since then.

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago (1 children)

He also imposed an import tax on motorcycles because Harley Davidson was deathly afraid that riders would rush out to purchase a Japanese bike that didn't drip oil everywhere and reliably starts when you press the button.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Things like that and tariffs are absolutely useful tools for trade issues: TARGETED, TEMPORARY tools. There would have been nothing wrong with temporary protection for Harley Davidson if it were temporary, if there was a deadline where they have to start competing again.

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[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 13 points 3 days ago (2 children)

We have one of the most car dependent societies in the world and also the highest car prices. Burn it down and deregulate.

[–] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Deregulate? So corporations can enslave you completely? Huh?

Where did Americans get this idea that regulation is holding you back? Probably the same "think tanks" that convinced so many they were poor because of immigrants instead of.... as usual.... the wool being pulled over your eyes by the wealth addicts....

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[–] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Bet most of them voted for Trump too.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Which is hilarious considering how so many of them are getting absolutely wrecked by the tariffs. Because they can either eat the tariff and hemorrhage money, or pass on the tariff to customers and hemorrhage sales (and thus hemorrhage money).

I wonder when they’re gonna realize that they should try something other than shooting themselves in the dick? Time will tell, I suppose.

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[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 36 points 3 days ago (2 children)

This might be the best thing to happen to Americans in a long time and it’s the result of shitty anti consumer US policy 😂 at long last I might be able to buy a Toyota helix

[–] BiomedOtaku@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm an American.. The US deserves this. Glad this is happening.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

I think you mean this as deserved punishment and I agree, but maybe there’s also a silver lining: we deserve this, to break up the dead dinosaur cartel, to restart innovation, to free consumers from a prison of protectionism around overpriced legacy vehicles and help light the way to future technology

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[–] MisterNeon@lemmy.world 55 points 4 days ago

How many US car manufacturer CEOs endorsed Trump? I'm betting a lot.

[–] enterpries@sh.itjust.works 27 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)
[–] mrnobody@reddthat.com 39 points 4 days ago (14 children)

Good, maybe they'll realize nobody wants cars being as complete as AAA video game titles... Aka overpriced shit that's half assed with loads of issues.

[–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Don't forget their hurtling towards the subscription model. You pay for all the features, then pay monthly to be able to use them.

The only bright side is that you'll be able to find hacks that enable them all on piratebay.

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[–] darkmogool@feddit.org 21 points 3 days ago
[–] Zier@fedia.io 30 points 4 days ago (5 children)

I really hope American car manufacturers go bankrupt. American cars are the worst. The rest of the world has better cars.

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[–] kalkulat@lemmy.world 21 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

"It’s bad for our industry, it’s bad for our country, it’s bad for consumers."

I think they (accidentally, of course) left out the people that it's worst for.

Once these guys are gone, where are the Better Business Bureaus gonna find smarmy guys in suits?

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