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Originally posted by Larryjk
I have always raised hell about the cost of cars, the unions that make them, etc. There is one thing I always try to remember about the auto-makers.
When we get involved in a war, these are the folks we turn to to get trucks, tanks, guns, you name it. Maybe we can get cars from Japan, Chine, Korea, Sweden. etc., but I am not sure some of those countries could be counted on to deliver the war materials we might need in a hurry. That sweet old Garand was made by International Harvester!
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My mother in law assembled 50 cal machineguns at AC (Delphi now) and an uncle built planes in what was I think a Buick factory dureing WW2. Inland Guild (fisher body) built M1 carbines. Chrysler built tanks until 15 or so years ago.
The auto sector is THE manufacturing center of the country. There is no bank or service sector around that can tool up and build war machines if needed.