[fox46]

Is imported COTS this best long term use of our money?

This is a question that should have been asked by the previous generation 20 years ago.

The only way to bring this production back to this side of the pond is to automate the h3!! out of our manufacturing industries to remove labor costs. Otherwise you're just going to have to pay 2-3 times the cost for all offshore-made goods.

Ask yourself, is it fair to pull all these jobs away from other countries?

If you can wrap your head around the fact that we're all stuck on this rock spinning through space together then it really doesn't matter if you're helping someone on the other side of the world feed their family or your neighbour.