Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollar : world

[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

And for some reason a half of americans believe he's right.

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

What makes you think so?

[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Like, election results?

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

The population of the US is ~336 million. Trump only got ~74 million votes. So, you could say one quarter of the US thinks he's right.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Trump finally doing what some guy in Iran burning an American flag only talks about.

[+] DarkCloud@lemmy.world -40 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (20 children)

I think there's an argument for what Trump is saying. Tariffs mean that Americans will chose product alternatives that don't have those tariffs attatched. Possibly from other countries outside of BRICS.

IT also gives him leverage in negotiations (eg. He can offer to life the tariffs)... And gives him a way to appear to improve the economy ("oh look, things got cheaper and spending accelerated because I lifted my tariffs, ergo I'm good at economic management").

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