leftist policies
I agree, leftist policies.
A big one rarely mentioned is the CAFE standard.
Congress could eliminate this with the stroke of a pen and help the Big Three immeasurably.
Let other makers produce small cars and let the Big Three concentrate on luxury, power, and trucks.
If people want a gas-sipper it will be available. The CAFE standards cause the Big Three to sell small cars at a loss just to earn the right to sell some bigger ones at a profit. This benefits no one, really.