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So many conspiracy theories in these comments about why American manufacturers don't build smaller cars.
It's very simple, American Auto Companies are loan companies, not auto manufacturers.
Why would they produce a $10k go-kart with a useable bed when they can get people to finance a $110k SUV at 18% APR?
It's not about oil, or other resources, or even labor and tooling.
It's just much more profitable to put you into debt.
Anyone who cares about american auto manufacturing shouldn't be taken seriously.
Americans make shit cars.
FORD
Fail On Race Day
It depends on your supply chain and the willingness of rich people to take the fair share that they deserve and give the workers the fair share that they deserve. But in America, it's all about the lowest common denominator. So everything is made terribly. Americans can make better cars, but we don't. Because we allow rich people to step all over us. Because we have no class solidarity or any goddamn common sense. We fail to see ourselves in the hierarchy. But at the end of the day, capitalism will destroy the planet.