American Factory

American Factory (2019) is a new Netflix documentary that looks at a factory in Dayton, Ohio that was bought by a Chinese glass manufacturer Fuyao. It's a concept that was first investigated by Gary Shytngart in his high-concept futuristic novel Super Sad True Love Story, an alternative reality where America is at war and the dollar is pegged to the yuan. It is a fascinating story that is in reversal from how things are done usually in the world. Americans are seen as unskilled and poor workers by their Chinese colleagues and co-workers. I'm not sure what conclusions to take away from the film, but it does provoke some thought about the global economy.