I think American companies need to go back to focusing on producing good products at good prices instead of singlemindedly pursing short term shareholder value. A lot of capability is lost that way.
The US should not stop trying, but it's going to be a hot minute before execs across industries are flushed out into retirement (1.8M people 55+ age out every year in the US, roughly half of which are in the labor force participation rate) and new blood steps into those positions. Culture comes from the top.
> Chinese-backed companies have distinct advantages over competitors in the U.S., such as heavily subsidized supply chains for raw polysilicon and unfinished solar modules, as well as low-cost government financing
That is the legal difference.
Whom is going to fund multiple executive and legislative candidates to get this done?
Not trying to dismiss your point outright, just while it's a good notion, I for one do not see a practical way of changing towards that on a large national level across multiple industries.
It is gaining support due to the destruction that has fallen on on our communities based on the current financialization model of our economy.
If people are maximizing return with the system the way it is, where is the incentive to actually change this on a large national scale?
Who's going to fund this change?
A few with populist rhetoric getting power is not achieving what you want.