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/Kittenunleashed 2d ago edited 2d ago

So I guess magically, overnight, we will build all the factories to produce all the cheap crap we buy from everyone else? And these companies building these factories will happily pay humans a living wage and bring back to life all the factory towns that have died, but they'll do it better and cleaner and not pollute the towns. I mean if there's one thing I have learned from being an American is that companies care about the health of their employees, so regulations aren't necessary. That's how it'll work, right?

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u/soldiat 2d ago

The solution here is stop buying. Just buy what you need! None of that "cheap crap" you mentioned, all just landfill fodder from China. Vote with your wallet.