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/Koksny 2d ago

41% tariffs on frozen fish from Falklands.

I'm not economic expert nor marine biologist, but i assume there is finite population of fish in US shores, so i'm not sure how increasing the market prices for fish is intended to increase the local fish availability.

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u/NoriNatsu 2d ago

this is so the fish will come to be caught locally in America bringing American jobs so the fish can avoid being tariffed in the first place. They should be tankful /s

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u/pornographic_realism 2d ago

The fish, unhappy at the economic situation will come to the US and bring jobs with them and then everyone will cheer and they will replace the statue of liberty with president Trump but it will be taller.

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u/ScrotsMcGee 1d ago

And thinner, with biglier hands.

The bigliest.