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submitted 11 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Summary

Donald Trump is poised to impose massive import tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico, and China, effectively raising taxes on U.S. households by an estimated $3,000 annually.

Unlike past tax increases that targeted the wealthy, these tariffs disproportionately impact low- and middle-income workers.

While Trump claims the measures address immigration and fentanyl concerns, experts argue they serve as a revenue source to offset tax cuts for the rich.

Critics contend that Trump's tariffs lack a clear industrial strategy and primarily burden American consumers.

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[-] als@lemmy.blahaj.zone 160 points 11 months ago

If only this could have been seen coming ... there were really just no warning signs ... I'm tired.

[-] Buffalox@lemmy.world 60 points 11 months ago

Exactly, I wasn't so much shocked as I was surprised Harris lost. I mean how can so many people be that dense as to vote for Trump?

[-] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 26 points 11 months ago

What gets me is that there were millions who couldn't be bothered to vote against Trump.

imho Biden/Harris shouldn't have had to do anything whatever. People should have just shown up and said 'no' to anotehr Trump term.

[-] Buffalox@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago

Absolutely, being normal should beat a flaming sociopath. But malignant narcissism and sociopathy have become virtues in USA, as the ultimate symbol of freedom. Because they only think of themselves.

[-] henfredemars@infosec.pub 17 points 11 months ago

Good thing most Americans can find an extra three grand in their couch cushions. /s

[-] frezik@midwest.social 15 points 11 months ago

That's not for them. Vance left a tip for the couch when he finished.

[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

No democrat should have had to do anything. just a few minutes of any Trump campaign speech should have been enough for him to lose most votes. Have his groupies ever actually listened to him?

[-] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

Oh no no no. It's of course someone else's fault. Harris not good enough, blah blah blah. Definitely don't blame people too lazy or uninterested to vote. That's definitely not their fault and theyre definitely not complicit in everything going on.

[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 months ago

Plenty of blame to go around

[-] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

Take the upvote.

[-] Tja@programming.dev 1 points 11 months ago

No sir, it's the democrats for Gaza. Or for biden. Or for not being sparkly enough. Or now, for not standing up to trump (when they are in the minority). They are the ones to blame for the situation, not trump or the morons who voted for him for a second term, or stayed at home. No sir, let's be mad at the democrats.

[-] Sc00ter@lemm.ee 10 points 11 months ago

"People keep acting like a trump win will be the end of democracy, but thats just hyperbole. He wont end democracy."

-bad faith trolls

[-] Buffalox@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

No he will not end democracy as such, it's in USA he will end it.

[-] margaritox@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

That’s what I said to myself when he won to calm myself down.

[-] takenaps@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago
[-] zildjiandrummer1@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Thanks, Obam-na

[-] Tja@programming.dev 1 points 11 months ago

Where is Kamala now? Why doesn't she do something against this?

[-] Professorozone@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Hey that's my line. Up vote.

[-] KeenFlame@feddit.nu 1 points 11 months ago

No they said they were going to. It was very clear that your countrymen decided exactly this.

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