And Now for Something Actually Important: Trump says he’s considering a 10% tariff on China beginning as soon as Feb. 1

[westwall]

If you recall; All of everything that we use in America today was manufactured in China in the last few decades.

Someone has an upper hand, that was given to them by our own beloved American companies.

Forced on our American companies by an overbearing government through ridiculous regulations.

 

[westwall]

True, it greatly worsened it.

No, not really. FDR's mandates are what made it so much worse.

 

[Mac-7]

Trump starts another trade war and the American consumer foots the bill

A trade war also hurts chinese workers, the Peoples Liberation Army and Xi Jiigping

 

[d0gbreath]

Forced on our American companies by an overbearing government through ridiculous regulations.

So greater profits didn't have anything to do with that?

 

[westwall]

So greater profits didn't have anything to do with that?

Third world countries HAVE no environmental regulations, so if a company wanted to make money, they HAD to go overseas to have a chance to compete against those companies based where government didn't control them.

So simple a moron can understand.

 

[rightwinger]

A trade war also hurts chinese workers, the Peoples Liberation Army and Xi Jiigping

Not unless production moves out of China and to the US

 

[westwall]

Not unless production moves out of China and to the US

It doesn't need to come to the US. Simply leaving China for Taiwan would hurt xi.

 

[petro]

Biden passed a 100% tariff on Chinese EV's, yet I don't see liberals hyperventilating about that.

 

[Zincwarrior]

No, not really. FDR's mandates are what made it so much worse.

Without FDR, we would have had a revolution ala Germany/Russia / Italy.

 

[westwall]

Without FDR, we would have had a revolution ala Germany/Russia / Italy.

Doubtful.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Biden passed a 100% tariff on Chinese EV's, yet I don't see liberals hyperventilating about that.

No one was buying Chinese EVs. Put a 100% tariff on electronics and clothing, and lets listen to the griping*

*Here's the fun part. Personally, I am all for banning trade with China. However we should decide on if we want to go to war over Taiwan first because I imagine China invades Taiwan shortly thereafter.

 

[Moonglow]

Alrighty, lets discuss something of actual economic and political import: TARIFFS!!!

• On Tuesday evening, President Donald Trump said his team was talking about a 10% tariff on China.
• He said the duty could take effect as early as Feb. 1.
• During his campaign for president in 2024, Trump called for levies upward of 60% on China.
• Separately he re-iterated initial 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico. Canada has already says it will retaliate and is drawing up countertariffs.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/21/trump-says-hes-considering-10percent-tariff-on-china-beginning-as-soon-as-feb-1.html

Huzzah for inflation it's just like the last time he was president. I bet Elon Musk doesn't get the tariff for his autos made in China.

 

[Moonglow]

Correct. Which raises ALL wages across the board.

I made twenty bucks an hour thirty years ago, it ain't gonna help now.

 

[petro]

No one was buying Chinese EVs. Put a 100% tariff on electronics and clothing, and lets listen to the griping*

*Here's the fun part. Personally, I am all for banning trade with China. However we should decide on if we want to go to war over Taiwan first because I imagine China invades Taiwan shortly thereafter.

It was more than the electric cars...

Biden’s new tariffs on China range from 100% tariffs on electric vehicles to 50% on solar cells and 25% on aluminum and steel products and respirators and face masks. Other hikes will go into effect in 2025 and 2026.

But we understand your compelling need to make everything about Trump while ignoring what your guy did.

BTW, the rest of the world loves those cheap Chinese EV's which are listed as quite reliable and half the cost of other EV's.

50% tariff on solar cells?
Thought you idiots wanted to save the Earth.

 

[Moonglow]

It is the wealthy and the corporations that have led us down this road with China, let them spend their lives defending it.

 

[hadit]

Trump starts another trade war and the American consumer foots the bill

Here's your chance, pick a horse. Is TRUMP! going to start a trade war with China or is he controlled by China? I've heard both from your side of things.

 

[initforme]

Third world countries HAVE no environmental regulations, so if a company wanted to make money, they HAD to go overseas to have a chance to compete against those companies based where government didn't control them.

So simple a moron can understand.

On the other hand, if there's no environmental regulations then companies willingly pollute the heck out of everything. Is that ok?

 

[westwall]

On the other hand, if there's no environmental regulations then companies willingly pollute the heck out of everything. Is that ok?

Of course not. There needs to be a happy medium, but up until a little while ago the EPA was fining companies millions of dollars for not using a fuel...
.that doesn't exist.

That's absurd.

 

[Mac-7]

Not unless production moves out of China and to the US

Production is already leaving china in a massive way

 

[Zincwarrior]

Production is already leaving china in a massive way

To the US or to Vietnam?