Lets talk about Tariffs and what they mean to you!

[Independent thinker]

How are we supposed to vote for people if we can’t ever judge them based on their proposed policies?

Ummmmmmmmm, politicians lie. You really are new to this politics stuff, aren't you?

 

[Marener]

Ummmmmmmmm, politicians lie. You really are new to this politics stuff, aren't you?

So you voted for Trump hoping he’s lying about his platform.

Yikes.

 

[Independent thinker]

So you voted for Trump hoping he’s lying about his platform.

Yikes.

No, I voted for him for two reasons:

1. I like most of his platform

2. I don't like what democrats have done in four years

A third reason is Kamala Harris would never tell us what her platform was. She said she wouldn't do anything differently than Biden while claiming she was "A New Way Forward".

 

[Marener]

No, I voted for him for two reasons:

1. I like most of his platform

2. I don't like what democrats have done in four years

A third reason is Kamala Harris would never tell us what her platform was. She said she wouldn't do anything differently than Biden while claiming she was "A New Way Forward".

I’m sorry you like his platform because apparently he’s lying about it.

You have no excuses.

 

[Independent thinker]

I’m sorry you like his platform because apparently he’s lying about it.

You have no excuses.

Excuses for what? The country has already turned around as Trump is acting president now. He's not waiting until January.

 

[Marener]

Excuses for what? The country has already turned around as Trump is acting president now. He's not waiting until January.

Delusional.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Sigh

Things are different. The last time tariffs were raised there were no tariffs previously. Now, tariffs are there and they are being raised "additionally". In addition, the inflation rate in 2017 was 2.1% and now it is at 3%, meaning that if there is a 20% rise, it would go from 3% to 3.6%, whereas the same 20% rise in 2017, would mean it would go from 2.1% to 2.4%,

You also have to understand that actions (like raising tariffs) do not "immediately" cause inflation (takes months for it to start going up. In 2018, the inflation rate was at 2.4% from 2.1% in 2017, meaning that the tariffs did cause it to go up 15%.

Last but not least, the pandemic hit and that caused inflation to soar because demand rose but supply dropped and that made inflation soar.

Now, Trump wants to raise tariffs even more than in 2017 and in addition, he is going to spend billions in deporting aliens, meaning more expensive products and less income for the government and that also means more unemployment............all inflationary events.

You understand now?

Things are different. The last time tariffs were raised there were no tariffs previously.

Which tariffs were placed on "zero tariff imports"?

 

[Independent thinker]

Delusional.

How so?

 

[Marener]

How so?

What “turned around” exactly?

 

[Independent thinker]

What “turned around” exactly?

Ummmmm, we had a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah and we had world leaders like Canada and Mexico going to Mar a Lago to discuss closing the border and Trump hasn't even been sworn in yet.

 

[Marener]

Ummmmm, we had a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah and we had world leaders like Canada and Mexico going to Mar a Lago to discuss closing the border and Trump hasn't even been sworn in yet.

So they haven’t actually done anything, they are just talking?

Not impressed. Politicians lie after all.

 

[Cellblock2429]

but can you tell if they are foreign goods?

some parts of the manufacturing process arent done in the US, or cant be cost effectively or for quality/performance.

/——/ Why do you hate American companies and workers?
Do you hate Biden for keeping Trump’s tariffs and adding two more?

 

[Independent thinker]

So they haven’t actually done anything, they are just talking?

Not impressed. Politicians lie after all.

LOL. You just said a moment ago that you vote for them based on their words. Now you say they lie. So, what's the point of listening to their words?

 

[Marener]

LOL. You just said a moment ago that you vote for them based on their words. Now you say they lie. So, what's the point of listening to their words?

They haven’t even said they’ll do anything anyway, so it’s moot.

 

[Independent thinker]

They haven’t even said they’ll do anything anyway, so it’s moot.

Your posts are moot.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Trump raised Tariffs on China in 2017 and for the past 4 years, he has stated that if reelected he would raise tariffs on China even more (60% or more). He reinforced that view recently in August, 2024.

Economists across the board have stated that such a tariff increase would make inflation soar. Nonetheless, Trumpers have pooh-poohed those predictions as being biased against Trump.

Well, here is one predictor that we ALL know and mostly respect, for the simple reason that we all shop there as it is a company that generally offers the lowest prices for products, meaning that if anyone knows about pricing of products, this company knows:

Do you now believe and understand that what Trump has promised to do, will make our lives more difficult without accomplishing much benefit?

It also needs to be clearly understood that if Trump by any chance changes his mind, it will mean a promise that he made 8 years ago (and he did keep) and has made it again for this term, will become a broken promise. Is Trump's caring for Americans greater than the pride/ego for himself? I don't think so.

If he doesn't change his mind (most likely scenario), we all (including his supporters) will suffer the consequences.

What do you prefer he do?

Trump's idea was to have tariffs and scrap income tax. Why didn't you mention that? Disinformation agenda?

How much income tax did you pay last year, what's the average bill in the US?

 

[Mac1958]

What do you prefer he do?

Trump is trying to bluff the planet with this tariff talk, and it may or may not work. What we don't know is what he'll do if they call his bluff. That's the danger.

What these zealots -- From Trump himself down to his street-level Trumpsters -- are either unable to see or refusing to see, is that the world is viewing us differently now. The world now knows that Trump's 2016 win was not a freakish, unfortunate one-off. And they're so self-focused that they don't understand what it will look like as we become more and more separated from our former allies and trading partners.

They're completely insulated, and they think this separation will be our choice. It's Trump's "you need us more than we need you, so nyah nyah nyah" foreign policy. That's where they're wrong.

 

[Picaro]

That was a non explanation.

The only kind economic illiterates can make.

 

[Woodznutz]

Trump raised Tariffs on China in 2017 and for the past 4 years, he has stated that if reelected he would raise tariffs on China even more (60% or more). He reinforced that view recently in August, 2024.

Economists across the board have stated that such a tariff increase would make inflation soar. Nonetheless, Trumpers have pooh-poohed those predictions as being biased against Trump.

Well, here is one predictor that we ALL know and mostly respect, for the simple reason that we all shop there as it is a company that generally offers the lowest prices for products, meaning that if anyone knows about pricing of products, this company knows:

Do you now believe and understand that what Trump has promised to do, will make our lives more difficult without accomplishing much benefit?

It also needs to be clearly understood that if Trump by any chance changes his mind, it will mean a promise that he made 8 years ago (and he did keep) and has made it again for this term, will become a broken promise. Is Trump's caring for Americans greater than the pride/ego for himself? I don't think so.

If he doesn't change his mind (most likely scenario), we all (including his supporters) will suffer the consequences.

What do you prefer he do?

What tariffs mean to me is, if I think something is too expensive, I won't buy it.

 

[Luckyone]

What tariffs mean to me is, if I think something is too expensive, I won't buy it.

Which by itself means the economy suffers and the nation gets worse
.