China has 90% of the rare earths because the West won’t allow mining for them.
There are ore bodies in the West. They could be mined.
But one of the power strategies of Globohomo is to create as many import dependencies as possible. So they use “the environment” to stop any new mines.
There is much more power for the Administrative State with international trade and imports, than there is with domestic production.
“There is much more power for the Administrative State with international trade and imports, than there is with domestic production.”
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You did the right analysis.
And what will Republicans, Democrats, Patriots do about it?
Not much.
Even Trump can’t do much about it, even though he would do a bit better in that area than the others.
He would allow the drilling again at least - if there is the right opportunity to do so.