Maybe you should consider how the people reacted to WW II. We moved from a depression to the top manufacturer in the world in less than 4 years. We out produced everyone and even had surplus for England and Russia. We could do it again. Read some of Charlie Daniels comments and YouTube Comments and learn what a Patriot really is.
That’s 80 years ago. We’re a very different country now with a very different culture and very different people. Also, at the time we were reacting to a massive, sudden, worldwide event taking place and to America herself being attacked. I don’t believe we have that kind of can-do spirit readily available to tap into today. Particularly the youth tend to want everything handed to them on a silver platter and they only want to “work” doing what they want, when they want, how they want. You think a bunch of telecommuting coders are going to roll out en masse to do hard factory work each and every day for a fraction of their salary?
I believe our path to self-sufficiency lies in gearing up largely automated factories that produce the things we need here at home. And I believe tariffs on Chinese goods and tax incentives for manufacturing here at home are how we get there. And even with an aggressive push, I think it’ll take us at least a decade or two to get there.
But I also think it’s 100% worth it to not be stuck in bed with China. They’re liars, cheats, and thieves, and they’re selling us garbage at cheaper prices because it’s produced by slaves living in a communist hell.