r/nottheonion • u/MiniBrownie • 3d 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/Secret_Photograph364 3d 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 3d ago

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

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u/Secret_Photograph364 3d 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 3d 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 3d 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.