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2naSalit

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9. Not really pointless...

Reply to Mike 03 (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 08:09 AM

Jan 2025

Cruelty IS their point.

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Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico to begin Feb.1st. [View all] Cattledog Jan 2025 OP

Canada & Mexico provide 30% of imports to US (among top 30 countries) Jarqui Jan 2025 #1

Yes. It's not only sad but pointless Mike 03 Jan 2025 #3

It reminds me of 'free trade' Jarqui Jan 2025 #6

Not really pointless... 2naSalit Jan 2025 #9

They provide electricity to northern states. Great time to tariff it Trump Bengus81 Jan 2025 #25

Kick Mike 03 Jan 2025 #2

On the Tune In app usedtobedemgurl Jan 2025 #17

Ha ha. American suckers. Ha ha." - The Felon (R) & Elite Billionaire Bros., Inc. (R) BoRaGard Jan 2025 #4

And the price of eggs and gas won't drop a penny. Old Crank Jan 2025 #5

Price of gas may go up. mwooldri Jan 2025 #10

Yes, but in comparison to the price of everything else, Eggs and Gas will now look like a good deal . . . Journeyman Jan 2025 #12

People really want egg prices to drop? STOP buying them for 2-3 weeks Bengus81 Jan 2025 #26

This is an especially bad time to go after Canada considering the lumber and building materials we get from them. Vinca Jan 2025 #7

Most of the oil we import is from Canada Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2025 #8

Can he do that with an executive order? Emile Jan 2025 #11

"I don't take responsibility for anything." Grokenstein Jan 2025 #13

It's important to have friends Renew Deal Jan 2025 #14

Canada is going to respond with dollar for dollar tariffs on US goods. gab13by13 Jan 2025 #15

I get my Symbicort inhaler from Canadian pharmacy for $21/month Submariner Jan 2025 #16

We stocked up on tequila Danmel Jan 2025 #18

Good thinking, I'll have to go to Costco to do a pre tariff tequila run. dem4decades Jan 2025 #29

Kahlua for me EYESORE 9001 Jan 2025 #34

Shit, that too. My expresso martinis are going to cost more, oh the humanity. dem4decades Jan 2025 #35

It will be interesting .. Escape Jan 2025 #19

What happened to tariffs on China? krkaufman Jan 2025 #20

President Musk has a big factory in China gab13by13 Jan 2025 #36

But, but, but - they will pay for it - not the average citizen. I know it's true because patricia92243 Jan 2025 #21

so fucking stupid, JFC LymphocyteLover Jan 2025 #22

Beginning Feb 1st UNLESS......... Red Mountain Jan 2025 #23

Go for it asshat. Take this thriving BIDEN economy and throw it in the dumpster Bengus81 Jan 2025 #24

Not if they fork over the protection money. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #27

People will be too stupid to understand whyen prices go up Johnny2X2X Jan 2025 #28

I suspect this is a major component of his effort to make life worse here... Harker Jan 2025 #30

FOX news producers are hard at work trying to find a new minority group to blame for the expected increase in prices surfered Jan 2025 #31

It's a maybe, not a definite. But act as if there will be disruption Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #32

Better stock up on the TP. Canada provides most materials boston bean Jan 2025 #33

Tariffs are TAXES paid to the Federal Gov't. So much for GOP's dedication to cutting taxes. eppur_se_muova Jan 2025 #37