Tariffs are designed to increase prices on foreign goods. It is an effort to make locally made products more competitive. If local products aren't available, you are going to pay more for nothing.



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I'm not so sure we'll be growing our own cocoa, bananas and coffee in good ol' Murcka any time soon..

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What's taking so long, Donzo?

Do we have factories that can built toys, car parts, drills, cell phones, computers and everything else China provides for Walmart, Ace Hardware, Macy's and the other zillion stores that sell imported products?

No, we don't. This tariff war is fucking useless, unless you want to pay more for everything. Pure stupidity.

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The Dumbest Trade War in History
The WSJ is correct.

Has Trump or his team explained in detail where the tariff money is going and what it is to be used for...exactly?
In general they said the Treasury, but have not heard what it will be used for or diverted to.




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It's going to go to trump's friends in the form of no-bid "security" contracts and so forth. Graft is king!




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The purpose is America First imagery and a major shift of the tax burden onto low and middle income people and away from our ruling oligarchs.

Edited: 08/11/2025 at 05:12 AM by 3rdworldlover

I'm fine with buying Made in America. I just need someone to point me to everyday products that are American made.

As for the grift? I has to be the largest in history. A trillion dollars will be siphoned away for pet government projects.

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Then there's this:

In India, Trump's tariffs spark calls to boycott American goods

From McDonald's and Coca-Cola to Amazon and Apple, U.S.-based multinationals are facing calls for a boycott in India as business executives and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's supporters stoke anti-American sentiment to protest against U.S. tariffs.

India, the world's most populous nation, is a key market for American brands that have rapidly expanded to target a growing base of affluent consumers, many of whom remain infatuated with international labels seen as symbols of moving up in life.

...there's a growing chorus both on social media and offline to buy local and ditch American products after Donald Trump imposed a 50% tariff on goods from India, rattling exporters and damaging ties between New Delhi and Washington.

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The GOP are now:

Guardians
Of
Pedophiles