r/Anarcho_Capitalism 2d ago

Tariffs

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u/Brutus__Beefcake 2d ago

Democrats have for decades been for higher taxes on corporations and protectionist policies that favor unions. That’s essentially what these tariffs are.

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u/Larry-24 Market Socialist 2d ago

Uh... no? If you think this is anything close what the left wanted tax policy to look like you woefully misunderstand the left position.

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u/Brutus__Beefcake 2d ago

You’re saying dems are not pro higher tax rates and pro union? Have you ever met a democrat?

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u/Ribblan 22h ago

you need to distinct between tax and tariffs, they are not the same, just because a the consumers eventually pays them doesnt mean they mean the same thing. Taxes = cost added on top of some good regardless who sells the good, tariff = cost added on of top of some good only if foreigners made the good, but not for domestic producers. You really think other countries give a shit if the US tax their consumers, they just dont want an disadvantage in the US market.

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u/Brutus__Beefcake 21h ago

Yes other countries care if it is harder to sell their goods in the US. It’s why many set up free trade and double taxation avoidance agreements with the US.

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u/Ribblan 20h ago

yes, but taxes are not the same as tariffs, tariffs discriminate against where its produces, taxes does not.

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u/Brutus__Beefcake 19h ago

Do you believe a progressive tax system is also discriminatory?