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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What makes you think so?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Like, election results?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks 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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

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

[+] [email protected] -40 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks 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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