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Same applies for social media, software, services, etc right? They’d build their software in their own countries instead? I’m not sure the US would be winning
by re-thc 2y ago
Same applies for social media, software, services, etc right? They’d build their software in their own countries instead?
I’m not sure the US would be winning after crashing all the tech companies…
- trhway 2y agothe reciprocal tariffs against US services will hit mostly blue states (and "blue" people), thus achieving domestic political goals.
- pmyteh 2y agoMost trade war reciprocal tariffs are carefully targeted for political pressure rather than blanket. Under Republican presidents you might tariff whiskey (easily substitutable, made mostly in red states) and under Democratic ones Boeing or Facebook. Not clear that works at this scale, though.
- rayiner 2y agoThat's fine. AI will obsolete those jobs. And when it does we will want production in the US.