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> Would a politically correct, by-the-book US president have had the balls to sanction China? Does Trump even have a goal in mind with his tariffs? It seems li
by Eridrus 8y ago
> Would a politically correct, by-the-book US president have had the balls to sanction China?
Does Trump even have a goal in mind with his tariffs? It seems like he just wants to score political points, rather than achieve any actual outcomes.
- AimForTheBushes 8y agoRemove reliance from the Chinese supply chain?
- MaupitiBlue 8y agoGiven that there’s video from 4 decades in which Trump advocates for tariffs, during which time he wasn’t a politician, it would seem that they are something he believes strongly in.
- forapurpose 8y agoThe goal, explicitly stated and often acted on in many contexts, is to disrupt international order and cooperation (including trade), and promote nationalistic competition by all countries. Recently his UN speech, for example, advocated it.