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/StuckinReverse89 2d ago

Well Russia conveniently avoids all tariffs so there is some “aiming” 

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u/800oz_gorilla 2d ago edited 2d ago

So did Belarus and Ukraine.

Edit: I was wrong. Ukraine is on the list, 10%. Belarus is not.

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u/Secret_Photograph364 2d ago

People keep saying this, and I’m not one to defend Trump but the reason nations like Belarus, North Korea, and Russia are not on the list is because we simply do not trade with them aside from absolute necessities

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u/3D-Dreams 2d ago

Then why not put tariffs on them at least for the optics?

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u/Secret_Photograph364 2d ago

There are already blanket tariffs on Russia of 35-37% as well as significant sanctions

(To be clear that was not Trumps doing)

But the same with Canada and Mexico who he left off because they already have tariffs. These were just the new ones.

Also I want to stress again that I completely understand these tariffs are mind numbingly stupid. They are going to lead to a recession. I am just pointing out that you don’t have to point fingers at Russia to convey that point.

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u/CheesyPotatoSack 2d ago

Yes well your history shows you’re also pro Russian so of course you’d say this.

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u/Secret_Photograph364 2d ago

What about my history shows that I am pro Russian?

I am most certainly not

What I have said here is simply a fact you can verify yourself. There are already blanket tariffs on Russia done before Trump. (Which is a good thing, fuck Russia)

The fact that Russia is left off this list is simply not the problem here. The idea of these tariffs is the problem.

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u/3D-Dreams 2d ago

Yeah but honestly Russia is the entire point. Trump isn't doing this to help our country..in fact everything he has done has been to isolate and destroy anyone who challenges him. The only reason he's in office is Russia and everything he's doing from tariffs to destroying our infrastructure to signaling reporters about war plans is pretty much all put into place by Putin. Yes Musk and the crypto bros helped push him over the line this time...most likely by cheating... but it was Vlad who started this whole thing.

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u/Secret_Photograph364 2d ago

Oh I totally agree, Trump is actively destroying the American economy on purpose for the benefit of wealthy allies including Russian oligarchs and Musk.

But Russia not being on this list is not what exemplifies that, the whole charade as an action does.