Why are Mexican, Canadian, and EU Tariffs on US Goods Okay?

[LeftofLeft]

There's no opinion about it.

The last 11 Recessions.

2020
2008
2001
1990
1982
1980
1973
1969
1960
1958
1953

Except for the 1980 one, they all happened when Republicans were in charge.

It's not a bug, it's a design feature.

Those are years when they occurred. What specifically caused the recessions? A global pandemic caused a global recession in 2020. Many of those years recessions occurred when Republicans were taking over.

All Presidents - Democrat and Republican- face recessions. Their measurement is how quickly they push policies that pull the country out of recession..

 

[JoeB131]

Those are years when they occurred. What specifically caused the recessions? A global pandemic caused a global recession in 2020. Many of those years recessions occurred when Republicans were taking over.

All Presidents - Democrat and Republican- face recessions. Their measurement is how quickly they push policies that pull the country out of recession..

Except 10 out of the last 11 happened when Republican were in charge.

Biden never had a recession
Obama neer had a recession start on his watch.
Clinton never had a recession
LBJ and JFK never had recessions.

Amazing how that works.

Trump had a recession (and will soon have a second.)
Bush had two recessions
His dad had one
Ford had one
Nixon had two
Ike had three.

It's not a bug, it's a design feature.

Republicans love them some recessions. They know the working class will settle for less.

 

[LeftofLeft]

Except 10 out of the last 11 happened when Republican were in charge.

Biden never had a recession
Obama neer had a recession start on his watch.
Clinton never had a recession
LBJ and JFK never had recessions.

Amazing how that works.

Trump had a recession (and will soon have a second.)
Bush had two recessions
His dad had one
Ford had one
Nixon had two
Ike had three.

It's not a bug, it's a design feature.

Republicans love them some recessions. They know the working class will settle for less.

What caused these recessions? Bush II had a recession start when he started. You are being typical trying to have it both ways giving Obama a pass but not Bush II. You are playing your own game cherry picking and providing no context other than timing.

 

[Captain Caveman]

The Democrats, media, and the USMB progressives are crying the blues over the Trump admin threatening to put tariffs on Canadian, Mexican, and EU goods and products. Why aren't they complaining about Canadian, Mexican, and EU tariffs on US goods and products? If tariffs are so bad, why do these countries use them against the US?





"Mexico import tariff increases

The new Mexican customs provisions state that the following goods are subject to the tariff increase (between 5% to 50%), effective April 23, 2024: 

Steel 
Aluminum 
Textiles 
Clothing 
Footwear 
Wood 
Plastic 
Furniture 
Chemicals 
Paper and cardboard 
Ceramics 
Glass 
Electrical materials 
Transportation (car parts, generators, bicycles, among others) 
Musical instruments  "

Recent changes in Mexican tariff regime affect US companies with manufacturing operations in Mexico

US companies manufacturing in Mexico under the IMMEX program may be impacted due to recent changes in Mexico's tariff regime.

www.pwc.com

Trump's error, he thinks the EU needs America, he's in for a surprise.

 

[JoeB131]

What caused these recessions?

Republicans. We've been over this.

Bush II had a recession start when he started.

No, he didn't. Clinton left him a strong economy with 4% unemployment. Didn't take him long to fuck that up.

It's not a bug, it's a design feature.

You are being typical trying to have it both ways giving Obama a pass but not Bush II.

Not really. Bush inherited a strong economy and a budget surplus from Clinton.

He handed Obama an economy with failing banks, soon-to-be double-digit unemployment, two wars, and a major city that was still in ruins.

 

[LeftofLeft]

Republicans. We've been over this.

You’ve been over yourself. What specific policies caused the recessions?

 

[JoeB131]

You’ve been over yourself. What specific policies caused the recessions?

Being Republicans... doing the same fiscally irresponsible shit they always do.... give tax cuts to the rich and spend like drunken sailors in a whorehouse.

 

[DonGlock26]

Being Republicans... doing the same fiscally irresponsible shit they always do.... give tax cuts to the rich and spend like drunken sailors in a whorehouse.

USAID was spending like drunken sailors.

 

[JoeB131]

USAID was spending like drunken sailors.

Were they?

Don't tell me you believe the story about Condoms Bombs for Hamas.

USAID spends 40 Billion a year.

Most of which gets spent with American companies providing products and services.

Meanwhile, China has spent over a trillion dollars over the last decade on the Belt and Road initiative, which has bought it a lot of good will in the third world.

 

[LeftofLeft]

Being Republicans... doing the same fiscally irresponsible shit they always do.... give tax cuts to the rich and spend like drunken sailors in a whorehouse.

The greatest spend ever occurred under Democrats in the Inflation Reduction Act. It is Democrats that always refuse to cut spending.

 

[JoeB131]

The greatest spend ever occurred under Democrats in the Inflation Reduction Act. It is Democrats that always refuse to cut spending.

BUt he didn't give tax breaks to billionaires or put a war on a credit card, did he?

He actually- gasp - spent money to help Americans!!!

 

[LeftofLeft]

BUt he didn't give tax breaks to billionaires or put a war on a credit card, did he?

He actually- gasp - spent money to help Americans!!!

How did it help us if consumers at all levels of income saw the inverse happen- prices skyrocket 40 percent?

 

[JoeB131]

How did it help us if consumers at all levels of income saw the inverse happen- prices skyrocket 40 percent?

Nowhere close to 40%, and wages kept up with inflation.

 

[LeftofLeft]

Nowhere close to 40%, and wages kept up with inflation.

only for the rich who got richer under Biden.

 

[JoeB131]

only for the rich who got richer under Biden.

I did very well under Biden... Probably more money than I've made in my life.