• ToastedRavioli@midwest.social
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    7 hours ago

    I mean at least this is one of the situations where at its base a tariff makes sense in an industry protectionist way. Its not like putting insane tariffs on goods we dont even manufacture here whatsoever, which is just stupid.

    That said, a 100% tariff is just mind bogglingly stupid dick-swinging in this already hostile trade environment. It would make more sense if it was like 5%. Not something that will make the world boycott our media

    • Initiateofthevoid@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      6 hours ago

      I mean at least this is one of the situations where at its base a tariff makes sense in an industry protectionist way

      Except for the fact that - under no circumstances - do you need tariffs to protect a wildly successful industry. That makes no sense because there’s nothing to protect against. It can literally only do harm.