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the reciprocal tariffs against US services will hit mostly blue states (and "blue" people), thus achieving domestic political goals.
by trhway 2y ago
the 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.