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The important thing will be to unshakeably tie the Trump administration to the cratering of the economy.

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Nov 25 '24, 18:33

You have to make it impossible for them to run the fascist playbook of saying they're the only ones who can fix it.

The Trump Tariffs.

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Smoot-Hawley Tariff of 1930 reduced US trade by some 60% -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 25, 19:44
I am not an international trade lawyer, but this feels like it may violate whatever NAFTA is called these days. - mafic Nov 25, 19:25 7
- He won’t care. It’ll end up in arbitration forever. -- nm - VMan Nov 25, 19:31
- USMCA. -- nm - Reagen Nov 25, 19:29 5
  - ~its fun to trade in the~ -- nm - Reagen Nov 25, 19:29 4
    - ♫ :-D -- nm - mud Nov 25, 19:33 3
      - Mexico is really the United States of, so we could have a two country treaty with exactly the same name - Reagen Nov 25, 19:35 2
        
        Are you a Mexican or a Mexican't? -- nm - con_carne Nov 26, 07:13
        
        whoa -- nm - mud Nov 26, 04:41
Agree completely. When I was walking home tonight I was thinking again about what I should pre buy. It will be insanity. - amanda Nov 25, 19:22 3
- Like I'm pretty sure my fridge is dying. Do I just get a new one now? What happens to the price of used goods? - amanda Nov 25, 19:25 2
  - I need a fridge too. I've needed it for a year, but i think I really need it now. -- nm - jnine Nov 25, 21:40 1
    - I thought mine was dying a couple of years back but it struggles on. I actually need a complete new kitchen :/ - Meg Nov 25, 22:10
This is a fair point, too -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 25, 18:52 [mastodon]
It’s only 88% of our fruits and vegetables. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Nov 25, 18:34 13
- It's a double hit - produce that's imported and produce that's picked by the migrant workers who'll be deported. -- nm - Meg Nov 25, 18:37 12
  - Yup, China is the major buyer of WA Apples and geoduck clams -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 25, 19:02 2
    - Can't count on Greeners to eat their mascot. -- nm - . Nov 26, 04:43
    - Not for long. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 25, 19:03
  - We are all going to get scurvy -- nm - Pippy Nov 25, 18:47 8
    - Good thing the Federal government will have such capable health people to take care of y'all. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 25, 18:53 1
      - As we know, scurvy is caused when the wee gremlins in our blood aren't getting enough naps. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 25, 18:53
    - I prescribe all ST to drink 2 tequila sunrises at breakfast to prevent scurvy -- nm - Dr. Peglegpete Nov 25, 18:49 5
      - tequila gonna cost an arm and a leg -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 25, 18:51 4
        
        Mezcal. it's American made. -- nm* - Peglegpete Nov 25, 18:53 3
        
        That doesn't matter, because the tariffs will create a market demand that allows them to boost their prices 20%. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 25, 19:24 2
        
        (Demand is the wrong word for this. Exploitable opportunity, is what I mean.) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 25, 19:25 1
        
        No for sure. Like even non tariff goods will raise prices because they can. Good thing we didn't vote for the people who promised to - amanda Nov 25, 19:26

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