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amcgrath

(431 posts)
23. Do it!
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 03:57 PM
Jan 16

Trumps tariffs have harmed nobody as much as they have American citizens. Not just in the short term, but forever. For instance yesterday Canada announced a trade deal with China on that removed the ban on Chinese EVs. With the US tariffs on cars and the nonsense that entailed, Canada has lifted the ban on EV imports, thus removing the protection that the North American auto industry enjoyed. Few Canadians will be buying $80k F150s, when a Chinese truck costing half as much is available. the auto industry was worth well over a trillion dollars a year.
Trump recently enlisted help from Denmark in the capture of ships carrying Venezuelan oil - which it received. It has been reported tha they just asked for assistance with attacks on Iran - presumably as a point for refuelling? So they are asking for help from a country they have said they will be partially annexing - by force if necessary. Part of the reason for asking for refuelling in Denmark is probably because they anticipate European/NATO countries to refuse permission to launch strikes on Iran from bases in their countries, but the US problems in attacking Iran also have a lot to do with the US not having its usual aircraft carriers in the region, because they are in the Caribbean threatening Venezuela, Colombia, possibly Brazil ? and Cuba. All that, when this passed year has seen the US bomb Syria, Venezuela, Iran, Yemen and Nigeria - its also announced its intention to retake parts of Afghanistan, annexing Canada and Iceland and possibly going to war with NATO and Russia, at the same time as deploying the US military on US oil to bring martial law and the end of US elections..
I don't think tariffs scare anyone anymore and for many, watching the US accelerate it's levels of self harm just makes us hopeful of a quicker end to the country that has inflicted such misery on the world.

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As Count Floyd would say : "Oooh! scary!". Fiendish Thingy Jan 16 #1
Count Floyd's House of Beef ChicagoTeamster Jan 16 #5
you just brought back my fondest memory of SCTV's Joe Flaherty. :) nt Javaman Jan 16 #18
His malignant narcissism is off the rails. travelingthrulife Jan 16 #2
I hope the world gives him the middle finger back and says bring it on TACO ! kimbutgar Jan 16 #3
Sure, keep doubling down on STUPID. American goods and services sales overseas plummet even further. dutch777 Jan 16 #4
Stupid moron, The tariffs already failed, hurting US economy more than other countries. ChicagoTeamster Jan 16 #6
Knock yourself out, punk. Tariffs punish US, not them. no_hypocrisy Jan 16 #7
And he may start WWIII after ending NATO. sinkingfeeling Jan 16 #8
What passes for his diplomatic skills consists of blackmail, extortion and threats. MLWR Jan 16 #9
This use of tariffs by a US President over petty grievances is absurd. 70sEraVet Jan 16 #10
Uh oh! Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 16 #11
He's going to have to tariff himself C_U_L8R Jan 16 #12
YOU get a tariff! Bayard Jan 16 #13
The way he's going, much of the rest of the world mwmisses4289 Jan 16 #14
Always the gift giver... Kid Berwyn Jan 16 #15
He needs to be stopped. Joinfortmill Jan 16 #16
The #1 foreign policy and trade priority of every country at this point Prairie Gates Jan 16 #17
and the nations respond with, "yeah, been there done that". nt Javaman Jan 16 #19
The US has about 4.22% of the world's population. Not good odds. twodogsbarking Jan 16 #20
Of course he will. WestMichRad Jan 16 #21
He's going to make Americans pay more because he can't get his way Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 16 #22
Yep . . . Good to see Temu Hitler is working on affordability Strelnikov_ Jan 16 #24
Do it! amcgrath Jan 16 #23
Bring it, Piggy. maxsolomon Jan 16 #25
Trump charges/changes tariffs capriciously, most often with revenge/coercion, not based on economics. Norrrm Jan 16 #26
What would happen if the EU completely withdraws its US treasury investments at once SSJVegeta Jan 16 #27
TACO : We have lift off. thought crime Jan 16 #28
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