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[–] reverendz@lemmygrad.ml 19 points 2 months ago (6 children)

He doesn’t know how tariffs work.

Those countries don’t pay the tariffs. We do.

Dumbass is literally just making stuff more expensive for Americans. It’s only worth it if you’re trying to protect national industries.

But barely any companies make anything here anymore.

[–] wurzelgummidge@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

None of his supporters know how tariffs work either, all he has to do is sound belligerent and they swallow it.

[–] NudeNewt@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

None of his supporters know how tariffs work

This. G**gle searches for tarrifs and what they are skyrocketted after the pumpkin came into office. Buncha idjits.

Edit: After he won and after he came into office.

[–] TheWolfOfSouthEnd@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

After Brexit searches went up asking what that was. People are thick.

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