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Originally Posted by Damien
I think people really underestimate how disruptive automation is going to be. Immigration is nothing compared to the coming chaos over automation - driving jobs, supermarkets and manufacturing will all be prime targets.
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Slightly off-topic but I totally agree. Not just driving jobs, but all auto-related jobs including garages, mechanics, car showrooms etc will be impacted by electric and self-driving vehicles.
Adidas has recently onshored a factory to Germany but robots not people make the trainers.
https://www.engadget.com/2016/09/21/...-speedfactory/
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Originally Posted by passingbat
Some companies have out sourced factories to countries with cheap labour. He has convinced some of those companies to instead build those factories in the US.
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These are largely just companies re-announcing what they were planning to do anyway. Trump is fine with this as the re-announcements do him no harm and many will fall for it.