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Karasu

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6. Trump's stupid tariffs aren't going to magically undo decades and decades worth of corporate outsourcing.

Reply to Rustynaerduwell (Original post)

Fri Feb 21, 2025, 04:06 AM

Feb 2025

Anyone (see Republicans) who sincerely believes that is on something.

Even most of the individual components necessary to manufacture a lot exported goods aren't available here and have long since been outsourced.

It's the epitome of magical thinking, but all it's going to actually do is fuck the country over.

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So, if the tariffs replace the income tax AND force companies to bring all the jobs back to the US, [View all] Rustynaerduwell Feb 2025 OP

see below Shellback Squid Feb 2025 #1

Interesting point. I'm a globalist and think tariffs are a huge mistake. But over years of jobs did come Silent Type Feb 2025 #2

It's the right question. Tariffs are a horrible way to fund anything. But that isn't actually the point.... Ol Janx Spirit Feb 2025 #3

Good question, I don't have an answer for that Meowmee Feb 2025 #4

List enid602 Feb 2025 #5

Trump's stupid tariffs aren't going to magically undo decades and decades worth of corporate outsourcing. Karasu Feb 2025 #6