Autonomy is impossible, why do you think we have the global supply chain in the first place?

It’s abundantly clear that this is not your topic of expertise, tariffs or resource trade. Just quit digging the hole, man.

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The fuck does that have to do with anything?

We. Have. No. Ore. For. Aluminum.

Even if we did, we need power and new machinery that take decades to make.

Do you understand anything about the aluminum market? That would be a starting point.

The issue isn’t willingness to invest, it’s constraints. The US doesn’t have much bauxite, and primary aluminum smelting needs huge amounts of very cheap, stable electricity. Building a new smelter costs billions and takes years.