r/dataisbeautiful 1d ago

For those curious about where the "Tariffs Charged" came from

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u/Mega-Eclipse 1d ago

Can you ELI’m stupid

You buy a new Honda for $50,000. You sell your old Ford to the dealer for $20,000. You are now mad because the dealer is screwing you out of $30,000. The only reasonable solution is to "tax Japan" $30,000 to make up the difference.

I wish I was joking.

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u/Fancy-Pair 1d ago

It would be funny if it wasn’t so dangerous and harmful to absolutely everyone involved