You can thank the unions for that, not the “crony capitalists”
Unions and government destroyed our manufacturing.
What about robotic automation? I think that has eaten into a lot of the unskilled work force. I don’t think Unions or the government are at fault for that.
Having said that, I think the USA is still the number 1 manufacturer on the planet if you look up the statistics.
I think many industries such as automobiles has some manufacturers that are unionized while others are not.
I think some manufacturing is coming back to the USA as has been reported.
I am not so convinced as you.