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In reply to the discussion: Majority of Voters Like Trump's Plan for Tariffs [View all]dpibel
(3,754 posts)2. Illustrating once again what polls do.
At best, this poll shows that Americans are remarkably uninformed about things on which they are willing to opine.
Was there a question in the poll asking people if they'd support tariffs if they cause the price of imported goods to go up 10%? If not, then all this poll shows is that the typical person on the street doesn't know how things work.
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If Trump voters were smart, they wouldn't be Trump supporters. You can't fix stupid.
surfered
Sep 2024
#76
I know exactly what it is, thanks to PBS and MSNBC and CNN. As far as I can tell...
LAS14
Sep 2024
#93
Lots of people think we'd be better off eliminating foreign goods. They are wrong, especially
Silent Type
Sep 2024
#4
I'm not much on tariffs or protectionism. We live in a big world, and making trade enemies
Silent Type
Sep 2024
#12
Kind of an America First on the billions of poor people worldwide. Thank gawd we had foreign car comepition in 70s
Silent Type
Sep 2024
#23
You can pretend there are significant differences between the Biden and Trump tariffs.
former9thward
Sep 2024
#82
Unreal - the ENTIRE purpose of a tariff is to raise the price of imported goods.
Bleacher Creature
Sep 2024
#7
Some people also believe that tariffs are passed along to consumers while corporate income taxes aren't
MichMan
Sep 2024
#52
Shocking, but maybe Trump actually had a good specific trade target that made sense?
OAITW r.2.0
Sep 2024
#56
You have to admit that Trump is taking the Republican economic theory 180 degrees.
OAITW r.2.0
Sep 2024
#62
Started in manufacturing in 71. Started at the bottom, got a lot of great experience.
OAITW r.2.0
Sep 2024
#69
No they do not. Not when they learn most of what they buy comes from China and will become more expensive to buy.
Freethinker65
Sep 2024
#11
Most voters are misled to believe the tariffs are paid by the importers, they are paid by us consumers.
Clouds Passing
Sep 2024
#13
So there's no reason to dislike higher prices because we can simply not buy things and then everything's fine?
Think. Again.
Sep 2024
#36
It would do the earth good if we stopped useless buying. Slow global warming.
Clouds Passing
Sep 2024
#87
Harris' policies are different from trump's policies that the survey asked about.
Think. Again.
Sep 2024
#50
Those above-referenced "tariffs" which Harris and Biden support have almost zero impact on U.S. GDP.
Tarzanrock
Sep 2024
#18
Ye, but this article states it's trump's tariffs that the majority supports, not Harris'.
Think. Again.
Sep 2024
#34
Harris and Walz should be hammering on this in every appearance between now and the election.
Wiz Imp
Sep 2024
#37
By most anlyses, the Trump tariffs on Steel did indeed have a negative impact on the US economy
Wiz Imp
Sep 2024
#91
And they're gonna wonder "howcum we cain't afford nuthin at Bass Pro Shops and Walmart no more???"
BamaRefugee
Sep 2024
#53
They are as stupid as him. They think it's free money, just like he does.
captain queeg
Sep 2024
#57
If we lose our democracy in November it will be our fault, or really the media.
Eliot Rosewater
Sep 2024
#79
Most tariffs are a tax paid by the consumer. Fox had my gf convinced that China paid all the tariffs.
keithbvadu2
Sep 2024
#83
The orange turd puts out all sorts of things that will sounds good to a naive person with a poor understanding
LymphocyteLover
Sep 2024
#86