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> ham-fisted tariffs Tariffs could and probably should be used to punish nations that doesn't want to play with reasonable rules though. Given reasonable polit
by worldsayshi 7y ago
> ham-fisted tariffs
Tariffs could and probably should be used to punish nations that doesn't want to play with reasonable rules though. Given reasonable politicians it could be used to make sure that everyone are applying carbon taxing and/or similar policies.
- uoaei 7y agoYes, my point is just that the one-dimensional "raise prices on bad stuff" strategy invites circumnavigation efforts which make it ineffective. Tariffs for economically punishing bad actors is a useful tool in the right scenarios.