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[–] milt@lemm.ee 14 points 5 days ago

This would all be hilarious if it didn’t directly affect the lives of so many innocent non-idiots

[–] Zerlyna@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago

Even with the now 45% tariff, it’s still cheaper to buy from China than America. And now it has an edge over Mexico too. I’m an international buyer for the automotive business. It’s a mess every day now.

[–] db2@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Tariffs are a way to punish ones own people for doing something without actually making that something illegal. In this case that tool, which is already a bad idea, is being wildly abused with zero checks.