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[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 23 points 5 days ago (3 children)

So he imposed them on everyone to see who would retaliate the hardest and when China did he decided that ok got a target and doubled down even harder. He used it as bait to see who would be the most pissed. Someone please shoot him, cut off his head, hang his corpse from the torch of the statue of liberty.

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 24 points 5 days ago (1 children)

No one had time. China's tariffs were announced earlier, but the EU and other blocs would have undoubtedly followed (and might still follow with 10%), but they freaking think it through over at least a week like a normal government.

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 12 points 5 days ago

Plus it allows them to surgically implement their tariffs. They are aiming them at his support base to hurt them the most hoping to drive a stake into the heart of the vampire.

I think it's too late and those people are fucking brain dead, but at least they are trying something.

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

So he imposed them on everyone to see who would retaliate the hardest and when China did he decided that ok got a target and doubled down even harder.

This book "See What You Made Me Do: The Dangers of Domestic Abuse That We Ignore, Explain Away, or Refuse to See" is in the Self-Help section, but surely it belongs in the Politics section instead.

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

No, China was always the target. Other countries were basically targeted proportionally to their manufacturing bases.

It's about manufacturing (which Trump wants to return to America).