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How can anyone rationally be mad at reciprocal tariffs?
Posted on 4/3/25 at 6:47 am
Posted on 4/3/25 at 6:47 am
I mean, we aren’t even hitting them with the full force that they’ve been jamming us with for who knows how long now.
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Posted on 4/3/25 at 6:49 am to Mike da Tigah
Because OMB! that’s why! - leftists / bots
Posted on 4/3/25 at 6:50 am to Mike da Tigah
I have learned in the past 12 or so hours that that list was compiled by blind and dumb squirrels. Or so the MT folks say. So maybe these squirrels eventually find an acorn.
Posted on 4/3/25 at 6:51 am to Mike da Tigah
You really think Laos and Cambodia has >95% tariffs on our goods? They are poor as frick.
Posted on 4/3/25 at 6:53 am to Mike da Tigah
The methodology behind the tariff calculations are bunk. Tariffs are best used sparingly and with purpose; this is Smoot-Hawley on steroids.
Posted on 4/3/25 at 6:54 am to Mike da Tigah
The “tariffs” side of the chart is not what other companies charge us. It’s actually basically the trade imbalance with that country, and only counts goods, not services.
Then we took half of that and charged them.
I’m not upset with well calculated reciprocal tariffs. I am disappointed with “just take the trade imbalance and we’ll tax them at half of that” which is an objectively bad way to do any of it.
Then we took half of that and charged them.
I’m not upset with well calculated reciprocal tariffs. I am disappointed with “just take the trade imbalance and we’ll tax them at half of that” which is an objectively bad way to do any of it.
Posted on 4/3/25 at 6:54 am to Mike da Tigah
The ones who complain aren't rational. They're the same ones who stage protests because the government won't pay for prison inmates to have sex changes. You can't talk sense to them. Just ignore them. They're terminal fools.
Posted on 4/3/25 at 6:56 am to Rex Feral
I agree. You can’t please 100% of the people all the time. Do what you think is right and move on. Someone is always gonna bitch. The needs of the many sometimes outweigh the needs of the few.
Posted on 4/3/25 at 6:56 am to Mike da Tigah
Because people believe the status quo is permanently sustainable and don’t want to be inconvenienced
Posted on 4/3/25 at 6:58 am to UptownJoeBrown
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The needs of the many sometimes outweigh the needs of the few.
I seem to have heard this somewhere before. Hmmmmm
This post was edited on 4/3/25 at 12:57 pm
Posted on 4/3/25 at 6:58 am to Mike da Tigah
Trumps economic strategy explained very well.
His use of tariffs, tax incentives, and deregulation.
His use of tariffs, tax incentives, and deregulation.
Posted on 4/3/25 at 6:59 am to LB84
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You really think Laos and Cambodia has >95% tariffs on our goods? They are poor as frick.
Maybe that’s a contributor to why they’re poor. Well that and they behave like mini China when it comes to the West, so yes, I do.
But let me ask you why it’s considered free trade for everyone to put tariffs on our goods and services, but not free trade when we do it back? It’s certainly not fair trade
This post was edited on 4/3/25 at 7:04 am
Posted on 4/3/25 at 7:01 am to Mike da Tigah
Its because implementation will cause short term pain. Some people who have been used to the pain drugs weve been administering to the stock market for decades with QE, bailouts, stimulus packages, insanely low interest rates have developed zero tolerance for pain.
Posted on 4/3/25 at 7:02 am to Mike da Tigah
Because Trump Derangement Syndrome has no cure and is terminal.
Posted on 4/3/25 at 7:09 am to Mike da Tigah
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Maybe that’s a contributor to why they’re poor. Well that and they behave like mini China when it comes to the West, so yes, I do.
So let's take one of the top items Laos imports from the US which is cars. Do you really think they are almost doubling the price of an American car and selling them to a populous that has an average income of $9,727?
The vast majority of the people of Laos can't afford American goods even if there were zero tariffs.
Posted on 4/3/25 at 7:13 am to Mike da Tigah
you are kidding right?
Elon could find 1 trillion dollars, and send it all back to the taxpayers in a nice little rebate...and they would bitch and scream about it as loud as they could (while still spending their rebates).
Elon could find 1 trillion dollars, and send it all back to the taxpayers in a nice little rebate...and they would bitch and scream about it as loud as they could (while still spending their rebates).
Posted on 4/3/25 at 7:15 am to ibldprplgld
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Because Trump Derangement Syndrome has no cure and is terminal.
It is amazing to watch honestly. The more positive he does, the worse they get. Look at Roger for example. He is losing his mind over Trump. He doesn't even realize how he looks on here.
Posted on 4/3/25 at 7:15 am to Mike da Tigah
dude, are you dense? have you not followed current updates? the left column is made up. 100% fake news
Posted on 4/3/25 at 7:16 am to LB84
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So let's take one of the top items Laos imports from the US which is cars. Do you really think they are almost doubling the price of an American car and selling them to a populous that has an average income of $9,727?
I don’t pretend to know which items are targeted, but wouldn’t Laos primarily be importing Japanese, Chinese, and Taiwaneses automobiles rather than US cars?
Posted on 4/3/25 at 7:17 am to Mike da Tigah
Reciprocal tariffs? You’re right, no one should be mad. But that chart is garbage. This is not reciprocal tariffs. Probably an opening position by Trump intended to lead to negotiations to arrive at a fairer amount. Still this is sloppy as frick.
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