The United States manufacturing sector finds itself at a critical juncture, grappling with a confluence of systemic issues that have eroded its historical edge. At the heart of this decline lies a combination of subpar education, intense capitalist greed, and a shift away from the principles of real democracy toward a form of naked capitalism that risks devolving into oligarchy. The American manufacturing prowess, once the envy of the world, has been undermined by a series of decisions that prioritized short-term profits over long-term sustainability.

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