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[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 week ago (7 children)

I'm actually impressed by some of the critical thinking going on! Some are saying this would cause more US based steel manufacturing while others point out nobody is setting up a company when even Trump himself can't commit to keeping the tarrifs in place for 4 years. However, nobody is discussing why there needs to be more US based steel production.

What is bad about importing steel? An American factory producing steel and an American factory producing cars from imported steel are both American factories. Why is it so important for the US to produce all of their steel domestically?

[–] Brainsploosh 8 points 1 week ago

Didn't Dump himself say that it's a negotiating tactic?

He seemed happy to extract low value concessions from Canada and Mexico. Could be he wants an early win, could be he's misleading attention, could be he's appeasing some donors, and could be a fishing expedition to see what concessions he can get from the allies.

Any extraction will enrich himself and cronies, as well as please the autocrats he's serving and/or courting.

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