Wasn't The Point of Tariffs to Make Companies Open Factories Here?

[Hector12]

We were told that tariffs would return jobs to the US:


Since Trump blinked and removed the tariffs for 90 days, why would any company who was considering opening plants and factories here to avoid the tariff, now do so?

If the rest of the world removed tariffs and we did so as well, how would that coerce a company to return jobs to the US where they pay more for production than they would overseas? It wouldn't.

So again, what is the point of tariffs?

Tariffs are the recourse of a country that can't compete on the international marketplace. There is no future in factory work. In new factories most of the work will be done by factory robots.

 

[progressive hunter]

Tariffs are the recourse of a country that can't compete on the international marketplace. There is no future in factory work. In new factories most of the work will be done by factory robots.

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who programs and keeps maintenance on robots??

 

[Captain Caveman]

We were told that tariffs would return jobs to the US:















Since Trump blinked and removed the tariffs for 90 days, why would any company who was considering opening plants and factories here to avoid the tariff, now do so?

If the rest of the world removed tariffs and we did so as well, how would that coerce a company to return jobs to the US where they pay more for production than they would overseas? It wouldn't.

So again, what is the point of tariffs?

Do you honestly believe jobs would suddenly appear overnight in a matter of days/weeks. O M G

 

[Hector12]

who programs and keeps maintenance on robots??

People who have more intelligence than factory workers program and keep maintenance on factory robots. Also, the number of those people is much smaller than the number of factory jobs replaced by factory robots.

 

[Crepitus]

40 years of industrial drain will not be overturned and reversed in a few months.

We tried to tell you idiots that on "liberation day".

You guys poohooed us.

 

[Tumblin Tumbleweed]

It’s been 100 days and no new factories have been built, therefore Trump’s tariffs have failed!

Oh, and Orange Man Bad!

You voted for the orange bag O' shit. We can't help the fact you're a moron.

 

[Mac1958]

But I thought it was to replace the IRS with tariff income paid by other countries!

 

[Stryder50]

We tried to tell you idiots that on "liberation day".

You guys poohooed us.

No!
You all started bitchin' that the factories and their jobs didn't magically appear over night and were in place on "liberation day".

Your like of reality, among many other areas of economic ignorance is what we "poohooed".

 

[candycorn]

Do you honestly believe jobs would suddenly appear overnight in a matter of days/weeks. O M G

He imposed tariffs in 2017....Many if not most stayed in place during the biden administration...

How many more overnights is it going to take until Iphones are made here?

 

[progressive hunter]

People who have more intelligence than factory workers program and keep maintenance on factory robots. Also, the number of those people is much smaller than the number of factory jobs replaced by factory robots.

that would vary on what product is being manufactured,,

and since or education system is the best in the world there shouldnt be a problem with finding the right people

 

[candycorn]

that would vary on what product is being manufactured,,

and since or education system is the best in the world there shouldnt be a problem with finding the right people

Irony can be pretty ironic sometimes.

Wow.

 

[Zincwarrior]

It depends on what day it is.

 

[jknowgood]

The contradictions have been stark and obvious, but remember, Trump is not held to any standards whatsoever.

The "reason" for the tariffs is what he SAID they were two minutes ago. Until further notice.

Lol, you loons are not held to any standard. You supported a vegetable as president for the last 4 years. Now we know that it was true.

 

[jknowgood]

It’s been 100 days and no new factories have been built, therefore Trump’s tariffs have failed!

Oh, and Orange Man Bad!

I wouldn't say that. North Carolina furniture makers say different. Their businesses are booming after the tariffs.

 

[jknowgood]

Well, no...he imposed a lot of tariffs in the first term. Biden kept many of them in place. Where are the factories?

Well Biden's inflation and almost doubling our energy cost. Kept the investment in America from coming.

 

[candycorn]

Well Biden's inflation and almost doubling our energy cost. Kept the investment in America from coming.

Yeah but the blob had 4 years before Biden..

Where were the factories then?

Lame assed excuse in 5...4...3...2..

 

[jknowgood]

Yeah but the blob had 4 years before Biden..

Where were the factories then?

Lame assed excuse in 5...4...3...2..

A pandemic? Your memory that bad? Right now furniture makers in North Carolina are happy.

 

[Tumblin Tumbleweed]

A pandemic? Your memory that bad? Right now furniture makers in North Carolina are happy.

Way to deliver. Who gives any fucks about furniture makers in North Carolina?

 

[jknowgood]

Way to deliver. Who gives any fucks about furniture makers in North Carolina?

Because they are American business owners. Why do you hate anything good that happens to your fellow Americans?

 

[Tumblin Tumbleweed]

Because they are American business owners.

So are the Amish.

Why do you hate anything good that happens to your fellow Americans?

You say that. Not me.