The main problem with building the factories in the US is doing it cheaply enough to remain competitive. When the competition is destroyed that is no longer a problem.
The rest of us will just have to get used to paying more for less.
Just because something is incredibly destructive doesn’t mean politicians won’t do it. I’m sure many people would like to punish TSMC customers for not buying American in the first place.
Chip manufacturing is probably the most value added industry in the world, while simultaneously being absurdly automated. If you can't make them in the US because of costs there is nothing you can make in the US.
The rest of us will just have to get used to paying more for less.
Just because something is incredibly destructive doesn’t mean politicians won’t do it. I’m sure many people would like to punish TSMC customers for not buying American in the first place.