80% vs 25% of Americans, if you were wondering

source: [“Americans Think Increased Manufacturing Employment Would Be Good for the Country but Not for Themselves”](https://www.cato.org/blog/americans-think-manufacturing-employment-greatfor-other-people)

also it should be mentioned we’re already #1 in manufacturing productivity and #2 in manufacturing output. American manufacturing is doing fine, we just automated it, which is a good thing actually

fun bonus articles:

* [“The world is in the grip of a manufacturing delusion”](https://archive.is/tXmdf)

* [“Manufacturing fetishism is destined to fail”](https://archive.is/N65Lu)