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[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)
[–] [email protected] 26 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (2 children)

This is a blast from the past when Bush went for steel tariffs

In retaliation, the European Union threatened to counter with tariffs of its own on products ranging from Florida oranges to cars produced in Michigan, with each tariff calculated to likewise hurt the President in a key marginal state. The United States backed down and withdrew the tariffs on December 4.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_United_States_steel_tariff

[–] [email protected] 17 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

Difference is that Trump doesn't give a shit about support for the next election. He only cares to please Putin.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Congress cares and he has far less power if congress is against him.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

How many of Trumps actions were blocked by congress?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 21 minutes ago (1 children)

Will be many if the stock market does not rebound soon enough.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 minutes ago* (last edited 5 minutes ago)

So as of now it's none?
Because he hasn't already been crazy enough for congress to stop him?
Republicans in congress are crazy too, and it requires qualified majority (66%) to stop an executive order AFAIK.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

Bush had no russian handler

[–] [email protected] 10 points 13 hours ago

He did have a sort of handler co-president though, so that hasn't changed

[–] [email protected] 44 points 18 hours ago

Yes please. This is a fantastic strategy and I strongly support it.

[–] [email protected] 63 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I'm okay with republican states being harmed. They reap what they sow.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 16 hours ago

As an American, I absolutely love this.

[–] [email protected] 69 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

The American Chamber of Commerce to the E.U. said the U.S. tariffs and E.U. countermeasures “will only harm jobs, prosperity and security on both sides of the Atlantic.”

You don't say...

[–] [email protected] 25 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (2 children)

My dude, what you forget to see is that this harms the EU a little, it harms the US a little. The same goes for Canada, goes for China, goes for Mexico, but it will add up for the US.

In the meantime, the allies you try so hard to alienate are teaming up and using this opportunity to form tighter bonds, leaving you behind.

(I mean the US politician, not OP)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 hours ago

Also, if Canada isn't selling as much to the US, Canada can sell to the EU. It's not as convenient but the EU, Canada and Mexico will happily trade with each other.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 17 hours ago

On the other side, we all know that he doesn't give a rat's ass about what happens to the country as long as his bank account gets swol.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

gotta love the eu. Effective and gives me an idea of what I don't want to buy living in a blue state.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Canada has a similar list, FYI.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I have only seen american and not red state specific. granted the only thing out of the eu article is bourbon and I don't drink much and when I do its more likely vodka anyway.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I assure you, the actual Canadian list is painfully detailed. One item specifically listed is fitted cases for church bells.

Florida oranges and Ohio appliances are two prominent ones I hear mentioned fairly often.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 hours ago

ohio in particular im disapointed in. like I understand alabama and kentucky with their education but ohio is a massive disapointment.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

I’m actually not OK with this, TBH. First, it very much better than bending the knee, but if they’re going to impose tariffs, they need to be on the country. Plenty of democrats in those red states and plenty of republicans in blue states either will or won’t “get what they voted for.” In the end, we all should pay for this travesty.

[–] ayyy 5 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

So what’s your solution?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 hours ago

Thought I spelled it out pretty clearly: tariffs on the entirety of the US instead of just “red states.”

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 hours ago

Oh you will, don't worry about that.