> dollar that encourages more and more consumption Under consumerist capitalism, more consumption is generally considered to be a good thing. See all the peopl

> dollar that encourages more and more consumption Under consumerist capitalism, more consumption is generally considered to be a good thing. See all the people complaining about the price of eggs under Biden. I wonder how they're doing. The tariffs mean that Americans will be able to afford less stuff. That's the stated objective: buy more expensive American goods rather than cheaper imports. It remains to be seen how a country which got started around a riot against import taxes is going to handle this.