Tariffs Catch-All

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Zoo_View said:
Bourbon, and other distinctly American products, have a problem.

Trump.

When America was admired and/or respected and people wanted to be like Americans. Our easily replaceable products (booze, whiskey, movies, Coke, fast food, $100 California Cabernets, etc.) sold well and at a premium. Value was attached to distinctly AMERICAN brands.

Few American wines can’t be made elsewhere. Bourbon is at least 51% corn and is aged in new American white oak barrels that are charred. Buy some American white oak and make some barrels. Char them. Buy some corn.

Then, use the now used barrels to make whisky or whiskey or a “bourbon-infused” overpriced beer.

The world will be fine with bourbon produced overseas.
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There's a coffee shop near me that uses coffee beans agreed in bourbon barrels. Really good coffee.
 
Zoo_View said:
Bourbon, and other distinctly American products, have a problem.

Trump.

When America was admired and/or respected and people wanted to be like Americans. Our easily replaceable products (booze, whiskey, movies, Coke, fast food, $100 California Cabernets, etc.) sold well and at a premium. Value was attached to distinctly AMERICAN brands.

Few American wines can’t be made elsewhere. Bourbon is at least 51% corn and is aged in new American white oak barrels that are charred. Buy some American white oak and make some barrels. Char them. Buy some corn.

Then, use the now used barrels to make whisky or whiskey or a “bourbon-infused” overpriced beer.

The world will be fine with bourbon produced overseas.
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That’s the thing. This is a prime example of how we benefit from “soft power.”

When we are seen as the good guys, people want to emulate us and buy our stuff. Levi’s, Nike’s, McDonald’s, Coca Cola, KFC, rock music, booze…these are all exports that people love, in large part, because they are iconic American products.

When we’re the assholes, no one’s gonna want to buy our stuff.
 


Yesterday - quit asking about trade deals, we don’t need them, they are what I say they are

Tonight — big news we have a trade deal to announce!
 
1moretimeagain said:
I’ve seen mentions that the trade deal is with the UK.
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www.theguardian.com

Donald Trump expected to announce framework of US-UK trade deal – UK politics live

US president teases announcement with ‘big and highly respected country’ at 10am (3pm BST) in Washington
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com

No 10 to give update on UK-US trade deal prospects later today​

Keir Starmer will give an update on the prospects for a UK-US trade deal later today, it has been announced.

PA Media reports a Number 10 spokesperson said:

The prime minister will always act in Britain’s national interest – for workers, for business, for families. The US is an indispensable ally for both our economic and national security. Talks on a deal between our countries have been continuing at pace and the prime minister will update later today.
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Trump, his minions, and right-wing media are so desperate for a trade deal - any kind of deal with any nation anywhere - that of course they're going to present this as the greatest trade agreement ever signed by any president anywhere. Anything that will allow them to claim that Trump's trade war is working and that other nations are just begging us to cut deals will be eagerly seized upon. The fact that the UK is in economic trouble due to Brexit and thus is pretty desperate for a deal themselves no doubt was a big factor leading to this agreement, and as these posts point out the deal is going to be limited and far less sweeping than right-wing media will no doubt make of it.

I expect that Fox & Friends and other Fox programs today and tomorrow will be practically weeping with joy and gratitude to Dear Leader for this historic agreement (to solve a problem that he's causing), and they will no doubt slam his critics as lacking faith and patience in the GOP's glorious plan to MAGA.
 
Mulberry Heel said:
Trump, his minions, and right-wing media are so desperate for a trade deal - any kind of deal with any nation anywhere - that of course they're going to present this as the greatest trade agreement ever signed by any president anywhere. Anything that will allow them to claim that Trump's trade war is working and that other nations are just begging us to cut deals will be eagerly seized upon. The fact that the UK is in economic trouble due to Brexit and thus is pretty desperate for a deal themselves no doubt was a big factor leading to this agreement, and as these posts point out the deal is going to be limited and far less sweeping than right-wing media will no doubt make of it.

I expect that Fox & Friends and other Fox programs today and tomorrow will be practically weeping with joy and gratitude to Dear Leader for this historic agreement (to solve a problem that he's causing), and they will no doubt slam his critics as lacking faith and patience in the GOP's glorious plan to MAGA.
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It's going to be hilarious when the numbers on this are crunched and it's a better deal for the UK than for us. I have a hunch this deal, whenever it's finalized, might actually increase our overall trade deficit.
 
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