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When americans are angry, they tend to spread that frustration with a shovel on everyone. My country as been hot by 29% tariffs.. I can't say what we did to up

When americans are angry, they tend to spread that frustration with a shovel on everyone. My country as been hot by 29% tariffs.. I can't say what we did to upset americans, given that we do not compete with any american industry in any substantial way, bu we are bearing the wrath of the wounded american blue collar worker regardless. I wonder what the net effect of tariffs will be in an year, americans are so used to cheap imports, especially all those shien/aliexpress/temu stuff.

ookdatnog 2y ago
In the culture of the contemporary American right, cruelty is a sign of strength and mercy (or even just empathy) is seen as weakness.
- sirbutters 2y ago
  bingo.
93po 2y ago
That's a human trait and not really an American one, though I am definitely not an apologist for American-specific problems
rcstank 2y ago
Pakistan has 58% tariffs on the US.
- tacticalturtle 2y ago
  That’s using the bizarre trade deficit/total imports formula put forward by the administration. I’m curious what Pakistan actually imposes on US imports as a policy.
- knowaveragejoe 2y ago
  No, they don't.
crazygringo 2y ago
Your country didn't do anything. America is being run by a madman, quite simply. This isn't reflective of Americans broadly. The people who voted for Trump wanted cheaper prices, now Trump is making everything more expensive. The next month is going to be very interesting. The business community is going to put huge pressure on Republican representatives to undo this, and Trump's own supporters will revolt once they see the new prices reflected at Wal-Mart. I don't know how it's going to play out, but this isn't the end. It's just the beginning.
- stirlo 2y ago
  I wouldn't count out Trump sending out "tariff profit" checks (with his face of course) to all Americans. If he gives everyone a $2000-5000 check (undoubably paid for by borrowings not real tariff income) then he'll get a pass for at least a few months.
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ookdatnog 2y ago

In the culture of the contemporary American right, cruelty is a sign of strength and mercy (or even just empathy) is seen as weakness.

sirbutters 2y ago
bingo.

93po 2y ago

That's a human trait and not really an American one, though I am definitely not an apologist for American-specific problems

rcstank 2y ago

Pakistan has 58% tariffs on the US.

tacticalturtle 2y ago
That’s using the bizarre trade deficit/total imports formula put forward by the administration. I’m curious what Pakistan actually imposes on US imports as a policy.
knowaveragejoe 2y ago
No, they don't.

crazygringo 2y ago

Your country didn't do anything. America is being run by a madman, quite simply. This isn't reflective of Americans broadly. The people who voted for Trump wanted cheaper prices, now Trump is making everything more expensive. The next month is going to be very interesting. The business community is going to put huge pressure on Republican representatives to undo this, and Trump's own supporters will revolt once they see the new prices reflected at Wal-Mart. I don't know how it's going to play out, but this isn't the end. It's just the beginning.

stirlo 2y ago
I wouldn't count out Trump sending out "tariff profit" checks (with his face of course) to all Americans. If he gives everyone a $2000-5000 check (undoubably paid for by borrowings not real tariff income) then he'll get a pass for at least a few months.

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