The US car industry

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Originally Posted by CaptainHaplo

What SHOULD happen is that one of the "Big 3" dies. This would accomplish 2 things. First it would provide additional business for the remaining companies (and imports) as the buyers look to purchase. Second, it will shock the other 2 into a frenzy - modernizing their structure and processes, while shaking their design philosophy.

In a true capitalistic system, this is what would happen. You adapt or you die. Its a harsh reality.

Unfortunately - the government - now run heavily by the left - who counts on the support of almost all the unions, will subsidize the Big 3 and let them continue in the non-successful business model they have been using for decades. They politically cannot allow such a huge group of supporting voters to take it on the chin.

Until it is realized that its not the governments job to bail out banks, car makers, airlines and people who buy houses they can't afford, there is no true recovery from our economic woes. Do not get me wrong - the republicans are as guilty in this as the left - because they continued the subsidizing for many years as well.

That about sums it up. Good insight Capt. H

I beleive well thought out Change is not to be Feared.
Instead it welcomes in a new Era.