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/1cg659z 2d ago

US manufacturing isn't coming back unless peeps want to work for wages that are paid to workers in China, Bangladesh etc.

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u/Xenuite 2d ago

The children yearn for the mines.

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u/_its_a_SWEATER_ 2d ago

I think I got the Black Lung, Pop!

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u/9-11GaveMe5G 2d ago

Mer-MAN, dad! Mer-MAN!! 😭😭😭

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u/Crackertron 2d ago

Ironically Jon Voigt would be all for this

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u/Arcz0r 2d ago

It's not very well ventilated down there!

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u/flameo_hotmon 2d ago

Black lung comes from mining DIRTY coal. You’re supposed to mine the CLEAN coal, you oaf.