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OAITW r.2.0

(31,429 posts) Tue Dec 30, 2025, 06:42 PM 10 hrs ago

We're going to lose our Aerospace sector. [View all]

Trump's tariffs on aluminum is a big problem for every Aerospace US manufacturer. Everyone produces 6000 series aluminum,,,,easy to work/extrude. But Canada has other markets for their 2000 series aluminum. Difficult to produce and engineered into almost every aircraft aluminum component. Boeing is thinking about about future profitability. They may end up manufacturing in Canada, just to get the aircraft aluminum that they need.

Automotive soon to follow. Trump is making us MASA....Making America a Shithole Again.

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We're going to lose our Aerospace sector. [View all] OAITW r.2.0 10 hrs ago OP

We need to bring on more cheap reliable power. Nuclear generation etc. Melon 9 hrs ago #1

Why do we need more aluminum smelting? India is totally capable and cost effective. OAITW r.2.0 9 hrs ago #3

Trump will probably strike down the child labor laws. Haggard Celine 9 hrs ago #4

Why do I think there's only one kind of "labor" Trump wants children to do? CaptainTruth 7 hrs ago #10

Yes. Americans can work in aluminum smelting. Melon 6 hrs ago #14

We are not in the top 10 of bauxite producers. OAITW r.2.0 5 hrs ago #15

Because our energy costs have been too high. Melon 4 hrs ago #16

Just depressing and making us weak and vulnerable as a country vapor2 9 hrs ago #2

We need to kick these fascist fucks out of power, whatever it takes. Initech 9 hrs ago #5

Airplanes are built out of 2024-T6 Fichefinder 8 hrs ago #6

Back, when I had a company - before Trump.... OAITW r.2.0 7 hrs ago #12

not just that market a whole lot of other markets . AllaN01Bear 7 hrs ago #7

Oops, guess they can't complete the Canadian contract for F-35's, guess we have to go with Bev54 7 hrs ago #8

Russia and China love this plan IronLionZion 7 hrs ago #9

Many have quipped: littlemissmartypants 7 hrs ago #11

Yeah, I really don't want to think this. OAITW r.2.0 7 hrs ago #13

Genius. BurnDoubt 4 hrs ago #17