technically Ford didn't get a bailout. That was GM and Chrysler.
the problem with Ford (or similar) suddenly going out of business is that the aftershocks will take out a lot of other companies as well, even healthy ones. Ford shares suppliers with Tesla and does way more volume with them. If Ford goes out of business a lot of people not directly employed by Ford will be out of work and that's even going to have negative implications for Tesla.
I'm not saying that american businesses should always receive a "get out of jail free" card whenever there's a macroeconomic crisis, but throwing everyone to the wolves isn't a realistic option either. I support proposals like economic relief being tied to continued payroll.
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