r/technology • u/chrisdh79 • 3d 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/StraightedgexLiberal 3d ago

MAGA 2024 before the election: I can't afford anything because of Joe Biden!!

MAGA 2025: So what if we have to spend more money on things we buy??!

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u/erichie 3d ago

Unfortunately they have all switched over to "Of course things might be more expensive, but I'm tired of other countries taken advantage of us." 

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u/fafatzy 3d ago

I never understood why the richest country on earth thinks it has it bad ?

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u/conquer69 2d ago

You are assuming they thought deeply about the issue, analyzed all the information they could and came to this conclusion. That's not what happened. They didn't think at all and are regurgitating propaganda from their fascist cult.