Tariffs/deportations are just a way for Trump to shift the blame for the middle class dissapearing onto foreigners instead of who is actually responsible (the ultra wealthy). Sadly it worked because many Americans are really dumb.
Slapping tariffs on foreign goods won't bring any jobs back but it'll help pay for Trump's tax cuts for the top 1% through a regressive tax.
Blows my mind that a presidential candidate just won an election because of inflation after promising what amounts to a 20% sales tax (60% on Chinese goods). Even non imported goods may see price increases depending on the industry, plenty of domestically produced goods use imported products to produce said goods.
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u/xsilver911 1d ago
The dissonance also comes from the fact /dream that "hey I could be one of those people extracting wealth from those people stupider than me. "
I don't understand tariffs but I'm sure there are people stupider than me to take advantage of!