08-07-2025, 10:43 PM
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Planar Protector
Join Date: Oct 2019
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Originally Posted by Irespectwomen
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lmao, it's cheaper because it weighs less and requires less labor/energy to produce not because the government funded the research. Look i'm no champion of the government, I take JFK's warning of a ruthless and monolithic conspiracy very seriously but lets pretend governance around the world hasn't been infiltrated by demons. Now that we're here, we needed strong government oversight to keep companies like DuPont and 3m from contaminating our world with PFAS, it was the lack of regulation and oversight that lead to the free market destroying the planet.
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DUPONT EXISTS BECAUSE OF THE US GOVERMENT.
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DuPont’s rise to dominance was helped significantly by U.S. government funding and contracts in the past, though it wasn’t only government support that kept it alive.
Here’s the short version of the story:
Early 1800s beginnings – DuPont started in 1802 as a gunpowder mill. Its first big break came from supplying explosives to the U.S. military during the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, and especially the Civil War. These government contracts gave the company enormous revenues and allowed it to expand rapidly.
World War I boom – DuPont produced nearly 40% of the explosives used by the Allies. It made huge profits — so much that it diversified into chemicals, paints, and synthetic materials afterward.
Postwar research (and plastics) – With wartime profits and ongoing military work, DuPont could pour money into R&D. This is how they invented Nylon, Teflon, Kevlar, and other plastics/synthetics. Many of these developments were tied to or accelerated by military needs (e.g., parachutes, coatings, armor).
Cold War era – DuPont continued to get defense and government contracts for materials, fuels, and nuclear work (including the Manhattan Project). That steady stream of federal funding helped them stay on top in the chemical industry.
So — DuPont is still around today because it grew into a massive industrial and research powerhouse, but a major portion of the capital, facilities, and technical expertise that made that possible came from decades of lucrative U.S. government wartime contracts. Without that early and sustained boost, DuPont would likely be a much smaller, more regional company today.
If you want, I can give you a timeline showing exactly which wars and government programs fueled each leap in DuPont’s growth. That really makes the connection crystal clear.
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