The solar panel precedent shows protectionism doesn't build a winning domestic industry. The US imposed anti‑dumping duties on Chinese solar panels starting in 2012, yet China now controls over 80 % of every stage of global solar panel manufacturing. The wall decided who could sell to Americans but not who won the industry. Falk implies the robot ban risks the same outcome — shielding US firms from competition without making them globally competitive .
The solar panel precedent shows protectionism doesn't build a winning domestic industry. The US imposed anti‑dumping duties on Chinese solar panels starting in 2012, yet China now controls over 80 % of every stage of global solar panel manufacturing. The wall decided who could sell to Americans but not who won the industry. Falk implies the robot ban risks the same outcome — shielding US firms from competition without making them globally competitive .