06-17-2009, 12:03 AM
Quote:How would blackmail work?It's not really GM, it the US government. Yes, scarcity is an issue, since it takes time for the other manufacturers to fill the void. Once the other manufacturers step up production and fill the channel, GM can also step up production and drive the price down. If you can do this enough times, you drive your competition into bankruptcy. Of course, then the government can just buy them up. Rinse repeat.
And, speaking of conflict of interest... Who negotiates trade for the US government?