overview for IsThisAnAI

Former GM Executive: BYD cars are good in terms of design, features, price, quality. If we let BYD into the U.S. market, it could end up destroying american manufacturers in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Because it's available to anyone. Not just Chinese owned companies and every other auto maker has similar taxes.

BioShock creator says "audiences reward" single-player games that don't have "other methods of monetization," like Baldur's Gate 3, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 in c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca

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

This is pure unadulterated copium. Numbers don't support this

Regardless, I'm tired of this shit. There is clearly room for both.

Former GM Executive: BYD cars are good in terms of design, features, price, quality. If we let BYD into the U.S. market, it could end up destroying american manufacturers in c/technology@lemmy.world

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

So build them here, like every other foreign auto maker.

They accomplish two completely different effects by two completely different mechanisms. The former being available to every manufacturer.

Former GM Executive: BYD cars are good in terms of design, features, price, quality. If we let BYD into the U.S. market, it could end up destroying american manufacturers in c/technology@lemmy.world

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

That's not a competitive subsidy though. Anyone can and don take advantage of those emissions. The US does not have access to China subsidized materials or labor to compete in that market.

BYD could build here and take advantage of that.

Former GM Executive: BYD cars are good in terms of design, features, price, quality. If we let BYD into the U.S. market, it could end up destroying american manufacturers in c/technology@lemmy.world

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

When was the second bailout? Or the first if you're referring to something older.

Former GM Executive: BYD cars are good in terms of design, features, price, quality. If we let BYD into the U.S. market, it could end up destroying american manufacturers in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (5 children)

A one time loan which made money is hardly a subsidy by comparison to China right now. That's an absurd comparison. Apples to oranges. Hell apples to baseballs.