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> If the tariffs didn’t have at least some chance of succeeding at this, the targets wouldn’t be talking about retaliation. … Eh? Retaliation is an absolutely
by rsynnott 2y ago
> If the tariffs didn’t have at least some chance of succeeding at this, the targets wouldn’t be talking about retaliation.
… Eh? Retaliation is an absolutely standard part of a trade war; it virtually always happens, and, unfortunately, it can’t really be foregone. Like, people are talking about retaliatory tariffs because that is _how it works_; that is what always happens and really must happen.
- Terr_ 2y agoDoes anybody else have hazy childhood memories of those kids who would hit others but throw a bewildered crying tantrum when they were hit back in direct response? One of them's setting policy right now.
- ConspiracyFact 2y agoAgain: articles claim that tariffs are pointless because target countries simply pass the cost along to consumers. But if that were the case, there would be no reason for the targets to “retaliate”.