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LAS14

(13,783 posts) Tue Mar 31, 2020, 01:05 PM Mar 2020

Has a rationale been put forth from the federal government about...

... WHY they are not coordinating the supply chain????? This is not a rhetorical question of outrage. I just wonder if I've missed something by mostly watching cable on mute.

Note: I'm assuming any rationale would not be rational. I'm just curious about what's being said.

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Has a rationale been put forth from the federal government about... (Original Post) LAS14 Mar 2020 OP

"Socialism" JHB Mar 2020 #1

The Orange One has insisted leftieNanner Mar 2020 #2

Тяцмр is not a shipping clerk, apparently. That's all I've heard. n/t. Whiskeytide Mar 2020 #3

States should be self reliant so trump is isolated from responsibility Kablooie Mar 2020 #4

Yes, Donnie doesn't give a shit. gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #5

Combine posts #2 & #4 underpants Mar 2020 #6

Yeah, we're assuming that's what's behind it. But has anyone official actually... LAS14 Mar 2020 #7

What's been said out loud is by Donnie himself JHB Mar 2020 #8

Ah. Thanks. Didn't realize that was a Donnie quote. nt LAS14 Mar 2020 #9

I don't think he used the S-word, but he did equate the DPA to nationalizing... JHB Mar 2020 #10

JHB

(37,160 posts)

1. "Socialism"

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 01:07 PM

Mar 2020

The nearest thing to a coherent rationale has been "that would be socialism".

Apparently we were socialists during WW2.

leftieNanner

(15,114 posts)

2. The Orange One has insisted

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 01:07 PM

Mar 2020

That the market can handle it. The subtext for me is that he wants his rich corporate buddies to glean as much profit out of the deal as possible. He's also lazy and that would require him to do 1/8" of work. Just MHO.

Whiskeytide

(4,461 posts)

3. Тяцмр is not a shipping clerk, apparently. That's all I've heard. n/t.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 01:09 PM

Mar 2020

Kablooie

(18,634 posts)

4. States should be self reliant so trump is isolated from responsibility

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 01:16 PM

Mar 2020

That’s the rational but they won’t tell you.

gibraltar72

(7,506 posts)

5. Yes, Donnie doesn't give a shit.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 01:25 PM

Mar 2020

underpants

(182,825 posts)

6. Combine posts #2 & #4

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 01:44 PM

Mar 2020

LAS14

(13,783 posts)

7. Yeah, we're assuming that's what's behind it. But has anyone official actually...

Reply to underpants (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 01:51 PM

Mar 2020

... said that out loud????

JHB

(37,160 posts)

8. What's been said out loud is by Donnie himself

Reply to LAS14 (Reply #7)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 01:54 PM

Mar 2020

See #1

LAS14

(13,783 posts)

9. Ah. Thanks. Didn't realize that was a Donnie quote. nt

Reply to JHB (Reply #8)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 04:33 PM

Mar 2020

JHB

(37,160 posts)

10. I don't think he used the S-word, but he did equate the DPA to nationalizing...

Reply to LAS14 (Reply #9)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 05:20 PM

Mar 2020

...and in that context he did use the V-word. So yes, he did say it.

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/03/23/819926854/fact-check-trump-compares-defense-production-act-to-nationalization

FACT CHECK: Trump Compares Defense Production Act To Nationalization
March 23, 20207:56 AM ET

In his Sunday news briefing on the coronavirus response, President Trump was asked about the Defense Production Act, which the government can use to spur businesses to create needed supplies.

"The fact that I signed it, it's in effect," he said. "But you know, we're a country not based on nationalizing our business. Call a person over in Venezuela, ask them how did nationalization of their businesses work out? Not too well. The concept of nationalizing our business is not a good concept."

The Cold War-era law doesn't nationalize businesses.

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