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This seems far fetched at this point. This administration has made it clear that a positive trade balance is the only thing it's interested in.
by legitster 2y ago
This seems far fetched at this point. This administration has made it clear that a positive trade balance is the only thing it's interested in.
- Terr_ 2y ago> a positive trade balance is the only thing it's interested in At this point I think that's still far too generous, as opposed to real interests of People Grovel At My Feet, slightly tempered by I Stay Rich. Consider this (further) unhinged meltdown earlier today: > Yesterday, China issued Retaliatory Tariffs of 34% [...] despite my warning that any country that Retaliates against the U.S. by issuing additional Tariffs [...] will be immediately met with new and substantially higher Tariffs [...] if China does not withdraw its 34% increase [...] by tomorrow [...] the United States will impose ADDITIONAL Tariffs on China of 50% [...] Additionally, all talks with China concerning their requested meetings with us will be terminated! https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/07/trump-tariffs-live-updates-stock-market-crypto.html https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/07/trump-tariffs-live-updates-s...
- EA-3167 2y agoThe administration (i.e. Trump) thinks that negotiation means taking extreme and hostile positions, then waiting for others to try to make concessions to deescalate. Holding a gun to the world's economy (ours included) in return for something he can show off as a win is very much in line with his philosophy of "deals". Actually achieving stated aims though? Ahhh, not so much, talk is cheap for him.