Tariffs Catch-All

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Buddy of mine who is a hardcore Trumper and his view on tariffs, post on FB spurred by the tarrifs in regards to Greenland.

“Terrifs are the coolest power move the US has. Safe and affective and if used properly like Trump does the Americans benefit both ways”
 
HandsonFire said:
Buddy of mine who is a hardcore Trumper and his view on tariffs, post on FB spurred by the tarrifs in regards to Greenland.

“Terrifs are the coolest power move the US has. Safe and affective and if used properly like Trump does the Americans benefit both ways”
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He sounds smart.
 
HandsonFire said:
Buddy of mine who is a hardcore Trumper and his view on tariffs, post on FB spurred by the tarrifs in regards to Greenland.

“Terrifs are the coolest power move the US has. Safe and affective and if used properly like Trump does the Americans benefit both ways”
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It’s so funny how republicans have convinced themselves that they have always been supportive of tariffs.
Lol, the economics around tariffs haven’t changed. Your beliefs are the ones that change with the wind (i.e. you believe whatever comes out of Trump’s stupid, racist pie hole).
 
So are those findings suggesting that Trump has not collected 20 trillion dollars from foreigners which is being used for the benefit of good Americans like me ???

Fake News !!!
 
heelinhell said:
So are those findings suggesting that Trump has not collected 20 trillion dollars from foreigners which is being used for the benefit of good Americans like me ???

Fake News !!!
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No need to worry. You’ll still get a $2,000 check signed by the benevolent President Trump this October. Assuming you’re not stupid enough to be registered as a Democrat, that is.
 

This Trade War Would Be Unlike Any Other​

Trump’s use of tariffs to annex territory is the logical endpoint of his belief in exploiting American economic leverage​


🎁 —> https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/t...4?st=ZManby&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

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His threat to hit several European countries with tariffs of 10%, rising to 25%, if they oppose the U.S. annexation of Greenland is entirely different. It would be an unprecedented use of tariffs against an ally for a strategic, as opposed to a domestic, goal.

This is the logical endpoint of Trump’s core doctrine: that the U.S.’s economic size and influence give it leverage to achieve a variety of goals through tariffs, including some that previously required military force.

If it succeeds, it could usher in a new sort of trade war, one whose aims aren’t mercantile but geostrategic, including the annexation of more territory.

Presidents of both parties have for decades exercised economic coercion, from sanctions, blockades and embargoes to capital and export controls. The goal wasn’t to acquire territory but to contain hostile actors such as North Korea or Russia. (One exception: In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower used financial pressure to get Britain to withdraw forces from the Suez Canal.)

The modern analog to Trump’s latest gambit is China’s regular use of economic coercion, such as against Japan recently for its support for Taiwan. …”
 
Those trade deals negotiated last fall? They were good for a few months until the whims of the US President changed.
 
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