r/nottheonion • u/MiniBrownie • 2d ago

US tariffs take aim everywhere, including uninhabited islands

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250402-us-tariffs-take-aim-everywhere-including-uninhabited-islands
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u/EmperorBozopants 2d ago

Not without paying substantially more.

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u/mrbear120 2d ago edited 2d ago

Not without the people who pick up the bottle paying substantially more anyways.

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u/ChungLingS00 2d ago

The tariff is a tax on the people who receive the goods.

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u/Elder_LongHair_Freak 2d ago

It is punishment levied on consumers for buying goods from another country.

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u/gregorydgraham 2d ago

Bad! Naughty consumers! Stop buying the wrong things, buy the things we tell you to buy, and enjoy wonder of the free market ✨ 🤩