Tesla was built on American R&D and manufacturing and is competitive in terms of cost and features. It’s probably easier to not innovate and go for almost guaranteed short term profit by relocating existing manufacturing processes though.
I don’t think there was no alternative. I think it was an easier, more short term, and more selfish (in relation to fellow countrymen and descendants), choice.
And tesla replaced many workers with automation to stay competitive, and also has factories in europe and china.
I do think consumers have a responsibility here: for the last 30 years i've only had european cars. Even if they're a bit less advanced or a bit more expensive, it's a choice for a healthy local economy. Only the last car was a Tesla, as it seemed to be the best EV choice, but that will not happen again. Again, voting with my wallet, i will not sponsor the actions of a wanna be dictator.
I don’t think there was no alternative. I think it was an easier, more short term, and more selfish (in relation to fellow countrymen and descendants), choice.