That’s true from a security standpoint. What’s funny/odd/baffling about this is these are “Republicans” talking about it. Now, it’s clear to people paying attention that Trump isn’t really a Republican by any ideology (not that he has any), but still to have Republicans seriously talking about this shows how much the Republican Party is the party of Trumpism.
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US Government May Buy a Stake in Intel
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Under a Democrat administration republicans would call this socialism. The hypocrisy is astonishing
Thing is intel is a US military contractor, and the whole reason AMD has an x86 license is so that they could act as an intel second source.
Without intel around, AMD would have no second source as an x86 supplier, so it is in the US military's interest to keep intel around - never ind the other reasons such as less reliance on TSMC offshore manufacturing for the tech sector in country.
Sure its USA tax dollars, but this really is a matter of US national security imho.
Unless it’s being marketed as a bailout. At least someone in power has learned something from the last financial crisis, albeit the wrong lesson.
Nope, that would be right sized government. If the government wants to tell me how to live my life, I will tell them where they can go. The government has no right to say anything.
This makes sense. Never should have allowed chip manufacturers to off shore.
You got that right. If it doesn't benefit the billionaire class, he ain't interested.
Good thing you're nobody important. Because your ideas are straight out of the OathKeepers', Three Percenters' and the Boogaloos playbooks. If you were important you'd be dangerous!
Public roads (at least here) are built by private companies. Public services like roads and defense are one of the very few roles where the government actually has a duty, not butting into the marketplace or anyone’s lives.
I can see this happening; at the very least for national security reasons. They need state side chip manufacturing; even if its a couple generations old.
Even if an ally, taiwan is in a strategically poor location and with chip making as sensitive as it is; it wouldn't take much to disrupt the US chip supply.
What i can also see happening is 1000% tariffs on imported chips and now apple have to start using intel again 😆
Even if an ally, taiwan is in a strategically poor location and with chip making as sensitive as it is; it wouldn't take much to disrupt the US chip supply.
What i can also see happening is 1000% tariffs on imported chips and now apple have to start using intel again 😆
There is something to be said for ignoring world events and concentrating on your little microcosm. Until the macroverse decides it wants to invade your space, and you're unprepared because you ignored the signs all around you.
One post above this, you said the government should not tell you how to live your life. But it’s ok if they tell you how to run your business?
Socialism is when the government owns the means of productions. Which is what is proposed with Intel, among others.
Corporate welfare is when the government gives corporations financial assistance without taking an ownership stake.
In this case it is national security.
Sure, intel should by rights go broke, however the US government can not afford to lose local semiconductor manufacturing when the only other source is Taiwan which is at massive risk to invasion by China.
China takes Taiwan and the US industry is screwed.
Throwing a couple hundred billion (f needed) at intel as a contingency is MUCH cheaper than a shooting war with China to regain semiconductor manufacturing.
So is the health of the populace but for some reason we can’t use tax dollars for universal health insurance