We can still manufactor them. Its just cheaper to do it elsewhere. I don’t understand why people seem to think if we outsource an industry we automatically lose any capability to make it ourselves. If we suddenly couldn’t import manufactored goods, it would be rough but its not like we couldn’t build or convert our own factories. Making shoes and toy planes isn’t rocket science.
We can still manufactor them.
With what? All the machinery has been exported, and the brick and mortar facilities have been closed. Small town USA has become Ghost Town USA. I know I live in one.