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The world reacts to Trump's sweeping tariffs: 'No basis in logic'

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  • A [email protected]

    ok, then...

    i have a huge trade deficit with walmart.

    i buy way more from them than they do from me ($1200-1500 a year vs $0); just like the u.s. buys more from many countries than those countries buy from the u.s.

    like the leaky diaper's new tariffsimport tax, i should charge myself a ridiculously high extra tax on purchases from walmart until they buy $1200-1500 a year of some mythical product from me to even out the 'unfair' imbalance?

    yea. that'll work.

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    Sounds like you had better open a diaper factory in your house. Then you wouldn't have to pay the tariff that you are charging yourself.

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      But arent all fiat currencies made up since there's no gold standard backing them.

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      If I can't pay my taxes with it, it isn't a real currency.

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      • microwave@lemmy.worldM [email protected]

        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.

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        All the goods that Trump excempts from tarrifs is tipping his hand. If I were one of these countries like Taiwan where semiconductors are exempted, I would apply an export duty equal to the tarrif on other goods. If you want to tarrif me fine but you're going to have to commit.

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        • A [email protected]

          ok, then...

          i have a huge trade deficit with walmart.

          i buy way more from them than they do from me ($1200-1500 a year vs $0); just like the u.s. buys more from many countries than those countries buy from the u.s.

          like the leaky diaper's new tariffsimport tax, i should charge myself a ridiculously high extra tax on purchases from walmart until they buy $1200-1500 a year of some mythical product from me to even out the 'unfair' imbalance?

          yea. that'll work.

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          I think Trump doesn’t want to trade at all. He wants us to produce everything we need.

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            I think Trump doesn’t want to trade at all. He wants us to produce everything we need.

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            Just like Mussolini.

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              Just like Mussolini.

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              and see how well that turned out?

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                and see how well that turned out?

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                I am getting a slight hint that that is exactly what Trump wants.

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                • R [email protected]

                  Yes that would be amazing and a great stimulant for EU companies to start developing a competing platform of it's own (we have BeReal, Dailymotion, Medal and Dumpert, but they aren't very big AFAIK)

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                  Having Non-US platforms would be nice, yes, But leaving the US-based ones without ad revenue and a shit-ton of users would be nice, too.

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                    and see how well that turned out?

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                    #42

                    One can only dream.
                    Joking there is no Resistenza in the USA.

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                      and see how well that turned out?

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                      I am really afraid that this is what America is coming to. The problem is that we have a third of the country that supports the Mango Mussolini.

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                      • bytejunk@lemmy.worldB [email protected]

                        If I can't pay my taxes with it, it isn't a real currency.

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                        By that logic you don't think foreign currencies are real?

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                        • bytejunk@lemmy.worldB [email protected]

                          If I can't pay my taxes with it, it isn't a real currency.

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                          I pay my taxes with Euros so I guess Mericuhn Dollers are not a real currency

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                          • microwave@lemmy.worldM [email protected]

                            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.

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                            Is the plan to isolate us?

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                              Is the plan to isolate us?

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                              https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerationism

                              End goal.

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                                Is the plan to isolate us?

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                                Seems to be what a lot of the far right want. It's essentially what Brexit has done to us in the UK

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                                • microwave@lemmy.worldM [email protected]

                                  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.

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                                  He's got that dementia infused vindictiveness against the people who want him dead

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                                  • microwave@lemmy.worldM [email protected]

                                    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.

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                                    no tariffs on russia, only sanctions?

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                                      Lmao wat.

                                      I’d ask if you’re serious, but I’m also sure you are.

                                      Honestly, I was expecting this administration to be mind-numbingly stupid, but somehow they keep finding ways to surpass my expectations on that front on a daily basis. I’d be impressed if it wasn’t so catastrophic.

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                                      well, they can't even name a single country in ASEAN.

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                                        Having Non-US platforms would be nice, yes, But leaving the US-based ones without ad revenue and a shit-ton of users would be nice, too.

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                                        Why not both?

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                                        • microwave@lemmy.worldM [email protected]

                                          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.

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                                          They’re AI generated tariffs. He asked Grok and these are the numbers it spat out.

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