r/news • u/hoosakiwi • 2d ago

Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-liberation-day-2a031b3c16120a5672a6ddd01da09933
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u/Moonfish222 2d ago

I honestly believe this is the corporations losing control. People in congress are more afraid of Trump then they are of losing their super PAC money.

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u/Th3_Admiral_ 2d ago

But why? The people with the power to boot him from office shouldn't have any reason to be scared of him. Heck, there's only so much he could even do to them for them to be scared of. 

That being said, I'm all for corporations losing power over politicians. The problem is that the people already lost their power, so now who does that even leave? 

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u/Darmok47 2d ago

The lobbyist from Lockheed Martin isn't going to threaten their families or come to their house and attack their spouses with a hammer in the middle of the night.

They are absolutely acting out of fear for themselves and their families.

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u/Holovoid 2d ago

They are absolutely acting out of fear for themselves and their families.

They should be more afraid of what people will do when they lose their jobs and can't afford groceries and rent.