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Yeah. You're confusing capitalism and how businesses generally work with this particular tariff. Which, based on these comments, was often/always just passed th

• wutwutwat 8mo ago
  That's what I just said
  • mhb 8mo ago
    I know you're being cute, but businesses generally don't pass all the costs of increased COGS on to customers.
    • wutwutwat 8mo ago
      Not being cute, being a realist who exists in this world, so take your condescending nickname and go read up on tariffs, will ya, babe. The Bottom Line: While the goal of a tariff is often to protect domestic industry, the immediate effect is almost always a "consumption tax" paid by the person at the end of the line: you.
      • mhb 7mo ago
        So you're backtracking and now are saying that that's how tariffs work; not how capitalism works? Got it.
        • wutwutwat 7mo ago
          Pretty sure we are talking about the effect of tariffs in our capitalist economy. Glad you got it.
          • mhb 7mo ago
            Be less sure and try to use your words better since you don't seem to understand the difference between: > That's not how capitalism works. and That's not how tariffs work in a capitalist economy.
            • wutwutwat 7mo ago
              Dude, I said that's not how capitalism works because you claimed the tariff costs didn't get passed down to us consumers, which it did. I then said that's not how tariffs work in a capitalist economy when you claimed consumers didn't get the costs passed down to them, which again, it sure as shit did. I've said one single thing this entire time. The costs of these tariffs are paid for by me, you, and every other consumer, not the businesses, because capitalism, profits, shareholder value, ceo pay packages, whatever. I've just had to say that one thing multiple different ways as you try to mental ninja me for no reason about facts. I don't care what you think, the Fact is, consumers eat the cost of tariffs with higher prices, which look around, is happening.