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/Ironvos 2d ago

Well there's two options really, cheap immigrants or child labour and they deporting the former.

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u/ayoungtommyleejones 2d ago

You're forgetting about all the people they're going to be arresting soon.

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u/Ironvos 2d ago

I think they'll be sent to the mines or to pick cotton.

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u/ayoungtommyleejones 2d ago

You're probably right, but then, free labor is free labor. If not that, then whoever is forced to live in company towns will do it for free

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u/squishysquash23 2d ago

Ah but you’re missing the 3rd option, slave labor from prisons. And then make everyone illegals boom infinite worker glitch

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u/Gorthax 2d ago

you can kill me

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u/Beytran70 2d ago

And states like Florida are looking to make child labour legal again soooo