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[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What western companies? You guys keep trying to claim every country that builds cars is a "western" country. Are Toyota and Kia western companies? Nissan? Honda? Hyundai?

You only convinced me to consider a Chinese EV even more, because you have no evidence they will enshittify other than your negative vibes about China.

"No evidence" other than literally every "market disruptor" and monopoly in existence.

I highly doubt a Monopoly will ever happen

Oh, well if your feelings lead you to believe that then it must be true. You've certainly provided no evidence or reasoning why they wouldn't completely take over when they're undercutting everyone else on the planet with their bottemless pockets.

you make it sound like absolutely all car companies will disappear, as if they won't be able to adapt, like capitalism dictates they will.

China controls the world's rare earth resources. They control the lithium. They directly fund these companies and the development of these vehicles. They use slave labor. They have lax environmental protections. How do you expect any other company to compete against that? You can't just waive your hand around and claim it's a matter of will for other companies to compete against one of the most powerful governments on the planet.

[–] SalamenceFury@piefed.social 1 points 21 hours ago

They directly fund these companies and the development of these vehicles. They use slave labor. They have lax environmental protections.

So does every single Western car company, bucko. If you want everything to be fine and dandy you'd have to move past capitalism.

Also, "Western" usually means "country that is part of NATO".