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cptnobveus t1_itdpzqv wrote

US should definitely have more industry. We are mostly takers.

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GeneralNathanJessup t1_iteivxv wrote

The US is the world's largest food exporter, exporting twice as much food as any other country. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-american-food-giant-the-largest-exporter-of-food-in-the-world.html

Also, the US is the world's largest weapons exporter, exporting twice as much as any other country. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267131/market-share-of-the-leadings-exporters-of-conventional-weapons/

Food and weapons are the cornerstones of any enduring civilization.

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0WatcherintheWater0 t1_itejq9c wrote

What are you basing this on? The service economy is just as worthwhile, arguably moreso, than industry.

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