There are many examples.
One that particularly stands out is steel production.
Contrary to political rhetoric, the United States' steel industry is the most technologicly advanced in the world. Domestic producers are highly productive when measured on a tons/employee basis, and they do so while being subjected to stringent health, safety and environmental regulations.
Neocons, however, have been adament that our domestic industry shut down and consolidate this "excess" global capacity.
The luddites prefer the higher profits they can obtain by operating antiquated, pollution-belching technology that's acquired cheaply on the global market.
1. Who are the "neocons luddites" involved with US steel production, and how are they responsible for its rapid decline?
2. Why would a US steel company, as you said a world leader, purchase cheap equipment and then operate polluting equipment, despite the fact that they already have stringent enviornmental regulations?
It also appears that you are suggesting that Neocons are against global trade?
The luddites prefer the higher profits they can obtain by operating antiquated, pollution-belching technology that's acquired cheaply on the global market.
And, by the way, they also managed to raise the price of steel along the way, by "rationalizing" elements of American steel production right out of business.
The next victim may well be NuCor, hailed only 10 years ago as the 'salvation' of US steel industry...