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I'm surprised Trump didn't threaten involved parties with tariffs or military action over that yet. As a European, very happy about that happening, for multiple
by oytis 9mo ago
I'm surprised Trump didn't threaten involved parties with tariffs or military action over that yet. As a European, very happy about that happening, for multiple reasons. It's a shame it took so long
- Havoc 9mo agoMaybe that’ll still come once he gets his intel briefing from Fox & Friends
- finnjohnsen2 9mo agoMe too. I just think he needs to pick his battles right now as Greenland is taking so much space.
- bildung 9mo agoWell yesterday he already imposed tariffs on several EU countries because they oppose the annexation of Greenland, so I wouldn't be surprised if he does the same in this case. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/trump-vows-tariffs-eight-european-nations-over-greenland-2026-01-17/ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/trump-vows-tariffs-eigh...
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- iagooar 9mo agoThe multiple reasons being exactly? In my opinion it is a net negative for all countries in Europe, but one.
- dtech 9mo agoThis can more some of the incredibly polluting meat (beef) industry to countries where the pollution is lower due to less intensive methods over a larger area, which is a win-win. This is a boon to any European manufacturer and machining company.
- oytis 9mo agoMost importantly, Europe needs more trading partners after having lost Russia and now losing the United States. Second, I am happy about German (I suspect it's similar in other EU countries) farmers largely supporting the far-right getting a taste of a world without protectionism and regulations. Finally, I hope for lower grocery prices, not only for myself, but also because it makes the whole social situation less explosive.
- iagooar 9mo agoFair trade yes. Unfair trade no. And Mercosur is COMPLETELY unfair to European farmers. It imposes higher standards - and thus costs - on European farmers, while allowing South American farmers to produce with lower quality and adding forbidden substances to grow crops faster - and cheaper.
- pousada 9mo agoThis is a common meme but wrong. The imported goods are subject to the same restrictions as those produced within EU. What hurts EU farmers the most is the big supermarket cartel that controls prices and pushes farmers to produce more and more cheaply (and consumers that react extremely sensitive to every price increase, but that’s a more inconvenient truth)
- oytis 9mo agoThat's like an anti-cartel, a cartel that keeps the consumer prices low. With 12 euro/kg currently I wouldn't call beef in Germany extremely cheap on the world scale. Poultry has pretty much crossed the 10 euro mark too.
- pousada 9mo agoDefinition of a cartel is a combination of independent commercial or industrial enterprises designed to limit competition or fix prices - it can be a cartel that basically oppresses farmers and have low consumer prices as result
- realusername 9mo agoTrump used this card already, he already imposed tariffs once so nobody cares about that threat anymore. That's the thing with tariffs, they only work once.
- dtech 9mo agoYou can always impose additional tariffs until it is ludicrous levels. Eg 100% or more like China has reached a few times before it was walked back.
- realusername 9mo agoIt doesn't matter if he does it or not now, the US market is now seen as unreliable and risky. If there's one thing companies hate more than taxes, it's uncertainty.
- toyg 9mo agoBut there is a cap: you can only bring down trade with a country to zero. This might inflict some pain in the immediate, but eventually trade is simply directed elsewhere - and you lose any leverage you have.
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