Accusations of “greed” as an explanation are misguided. They brand the speaker as an economic ignoramus. They are emotive, but it backfires with me. For starters, “greed” is left undefined. If you make money, you are greedy. If I make money, I’m smart. That’s often the way it works.
What is really going on? If unions drive up wages, they drive down employment. That’s the law of demand and it ranks right up there with the law of gravity as something you can rely upon. If environmentalists drive up energy costs, they drive down manufacturing. Government taxes and regulations also deserve scrutiny.
John Deere should also consider the rule of law in Mexico. Might they have to pay bribes or face a shut-down. Deere should also consider the rule of law in the US. Might they have to pay bribes or face a shut-down here.
If John Deere later claims to be a flag waving American company, anyone is free to yell BS.
I would hate for teams of patriots to blow up the railroad bridges between the US and Mexico on a daily basis. That would be terrible. Just terrible.