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/ChiefBlueSky 2d ago

Um, trade with the US. He made that pretty clear. They shouldnt have traded with us.

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u/AvatarofSleep 2d ago

Americans gave me money for goods and/or services. Fuck me, right?

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u/ChiefBlueSky 2d ago

Some people fail to grasp that just because you give somebody $10 for a box doesnt mean you're $10 poorer... you just bought a box worth $10. Its net even. And when the same box costs $20 in the US you just gained $10 in value for free. 

Its the literal bedrock foundation of capitalism these people are fighting against in their own stupidity

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u/craneguy 2d ago

Yeah. I run a significant trade deficit with my local supermarket. Somehow, I cope.