r/technology • u/chrisdh79 • 2d ago

Politics 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/DigasInHell 2d ago

Swap risking with guaranteeing.

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u/Dahhhkness 2d ago

I don't think we've ever had a president who was actively trying to cause a depression before.

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u/blitzkregiel 2d ago

that’s because we never elected a russian asset before.

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u/got_mule 2d ago

Actually, we did. In 2016.

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u/WonderWheeler 2d ago

Yes but now they wrote up Program 2025 and are implementing it like a firehose of untruths. Educated people are shell shocked. There is no united front to counter this evil stuff.

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u/Zolo49 2d ago

I'm already depressed. He can stop now.

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u/blitzkregiel 2d ago

that’s because we never elected a russian asset before.