[Havoc]

I would accept it such that everyone, regardless of industry affiliation, would profit and use their monies on more useful endeavors.

Yeah, but then you'd be run out on a rail when the auto industries failed and with them, our ability to defend ourselves because the auto industry has been our means of mobilizing for war. Again, you race for a short term profit ignoring a 20 year destruction of the auto industry and our ability to produce for war - national defense. You'd sell out our national defense industry for a 1 year gain for current Americans. Yes, your example does show the difference between us. Your lack of judgement and foresight and your overpowering urge toward satiating greed.

[ScottM1968]

Our national defense industry would be virtually unscathed (Boeing, MD, Lockheed, etc.). For what the auto industry could produce, the Defense department could buy up their capacity for the whole year and build transports or whatever you think they could do. Engineers at the Big-Three would still work on new designs for the inevitable demand for new designs in a few years.

Okay, so what's the problem again?