The world reacts to Trump's sweeping tariffs: 'No basis in logic'
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If it's good enough for inventors, it's good enough for musicians, writters and software developers.
Exactly. Especially when you figure in the longer scale up time with an invention. You can't just flip a switch and start making money.
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Summary
Global leaders criticized Trump’s new tariffs, which range from 10% to 49%, warning of trade wars and economic fallout.
The UK and Italy urged negotiation, while Brazil passed a reciprocity bill. China and South Korea vowed countermeasures.
Australia and New Zealand rejected Trump’s logic, citing existing trade deals and low tariffs. Norfolk Island was baffled by a 29% duty despite having no exports.
Financial markets dropped, oil and bitcoin sank, and leaders warned of inflation. Analysts say Trump risks fracturing global trade with little to gain economically.
Because Trump is getting demented. This is all his idea
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Vlad Vexler makes the point that the point of is not at all economics but that it does have a basis in logic: it is about asserting that he can do this, that his political power is above economic rationality. It is a political move, not an economic play.
It's also chaos.
He's making it so nobody can even trust their own country or economy.
You just have to listen and trust him and Trump will make it right ..
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There is simple logic in it. Punish everyone, and then let them come to you asking for exemptions. Then he can demand things in exchange. After that it's "Pray I don't alter the deal any further."
UK already asked for an exemption and he said they should buy chlorinated chicken first. If every country responds in the same way he's making bank. If they respond with a boycott on anything American, especially digital services, things get bad.
Chlorinated chicken..?
Is that as mouth-watering as it sounds?
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Summary
Global leaders criticized Trump’s new tariffs, which range from 10% to 49%, warning of trade wars and economic fallout.
The UK and Italy urged negotiation, while Brazil passed a reciprocity bill. China and South Korea vowed countermeasures.
Australia and New Zealand rejected Trump’s logic, citing existing trade deals and low tariffs. Norfolk Island was baffled by a 29% duty despite having no exports.
Financial markets dropped, oil and bitcoin sank, and leaders warned of inflation. Analysts say Trump risks fracturing global trade with little to gain economically.
UK and Italy are playing Trump's game. He doesn't negotiate. He demands tribute and only honours agreements if they are a win for him and he feels like honouring it at the time. Canada has a Trump negotiated trade agreement - the best agreement ever, in his parlance. It is apparently not worth the paper it is written on.
Countries must negotiate trade agreements - with everyone except the USA. And citizens must support their countries by not purchasing any thing from the USA.
As for the few Americans that didn't vote for Trump, so sorry but your fellow Americans still fully support him. So it isn't "just Trump", it is America that is the problem. Trump is simply reflecting who the majority of Americans really are. -
This thumbnail looks like the shittiest 'Soulsborne' Boss. Ever. Like, worse than Patches. Limping; anaemic.
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Chlorinated chicken..?
Is that as mouth-watering as it sounds?
For when your food grows up in so much squalor that you need to dip them in chlorine to fake the bacterial culture tests.
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The village idiot has more guns than the whole village together. So I'm not sure he will accept the bruises.
Until nukes start flying. I pray every day for the light of a thousand suns. We deserve it.
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Effectively, yes. Tariffs are basically just a sales tax. It's a little more complicated than that but the end result for consumers isn't really any different.
So, the tariffs make things more expensive for US citizens?
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So, the tariffs make things more expensive for US citizens?
Yes. Its like sales taxes are going up. Unless something is assembled in the US from parts produced in the US there is now a big increase in taxes that must be paid. Most things people buy in the US will now be taxed significantly and thus cost significantly more.
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They should tariff Israel a lot more
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There is simple logic in it. Punish everyone, and then let them come to you asking for exemptions. Then he can demand things in exchange. After that it's "Pray I don't alter the deal any further."
UK already asked for an exemption and he said they should buy chlorinated chicken first. If every country responds in the same way he's making bank. If they respond with a boycott on anything American, especially digital services, things get bad.
Well if hes following Project 2025, which it seems based on recent comments by Elon Musk, then hes expecting other countries to remove all tariffs first. As you say, chlorinated chicken, but if you dont then you dont get to sell your healthy chickens to America.
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Well if hes following Project 2025, which it seems based on recent comments by Elon Musk, then hes expecting other countries to remove all tariffs first. As you say, chlorinated chicken, but if you dont then you dont get to sell your healthy chickens to America.
Then next Trump would just threaten with tariffs again until the labeling had been removed. Then he'll threaten again for their oversized cars. There won't be an end to this.
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See, it's that kind of panic that causes people like you to flock to your abusers again and again.
I'm done supporting my abusers. You should be, too. Then we can actually start solving problems instead of just losing slower.
Those "Abusers" protected and regains a ton of my rights, especially with laws regarding my spouse and sexuality. I've seen them do this for twenty years.
Those "Abusers" have a tried and tested track record of voting in my interests. To the point where I actually get annoyed that I cannot find a good reason to primary them. I can see blue dogs in other districts, but they aren't the people I can vote on. Only campaign against.
Those "Abusers" have weathered crazy amounts of absolutely batshit insane abuse, much of it very personal, from our mutual enemies. More than a few of those "Abusers" have had people literally try and assassinate them.
I'm going with people who have solved problems; and when, not if but when, your candidate is up for the block I'll be supporting them too. because we are allies and our political enemies want us dead.
So again: Fall in line or die. Those are our options. If you don't like it that's really too bad. Such is life.
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Those "Abusers" protected and regains a ton of my rights, especially with laws regarding my spouse and sexuality. I've seen them do this for twenty years.
Those "Abusers" have a tried and tested track record of voting in my interests. To the point where I actually get annoyed that I cannot find a good reason to primary them. I can see blue dogs in other districts, but they aren't the people I can vote on. Only campaign against.
Those "Abusers" have weathered crazy amounts of absolutely batshit insane abuse, much of it very personal, from our mutual enemies. More than a few of those "Abusers" have had people literally try and assassinate them.
I'm going with people who have solved problems; and when, not if but when, your candidate is up for the block I'll be supporting them too. because we are allies and our political enemies want us dead.
So again: Fall in line or die. Those are our options. If you don't like it that's really too bad. Such is life.
Textbook Stockholm Syndrome.
You're so dependent on what your abusers provide, it distracts you from what they take away.
So again: Fall in line or die. Those are our options. If you don’t like it that’s really too bad. Such is life.
Life is only this way because there are more people like you than people like me. Good job being a part of the problem instead of the solution.
