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

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

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

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

What makes you think so?

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

Like, election results?

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

[–] UnderpantsWeevil 4 points 1 week ago

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

[+] DarkCloud -40 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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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