Who will Americans blame for higher prices when the 25% tariffs go effect?

[Anonymous]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/us-fed-warns-trump-s-tariffs-may-increase-prices/ar-AA1zoupT

[bellicose]

A tariff is only a problem for products from the countries that have tariffs imposed on them, not for prices in general. If one country’s products are more expensive in America, than another country’s products guess who gets cut out of the American market? Businesses look for the best deal globally, they don’t just pay higher prices or shits and giggles noob. It's a global competition. So if there is a 25% tariff on Mexico, clothing manufactures stop employing Mexicans to sew clothing, and start paying Indians or Pakistanis to sew clothing. In the event that they can’t find an alternate supplier, they disappear shipments into a warehouse in Panama for example under an LLC they’ve created. They then sell their ships to that LLC and anonymously request their ships to be flagged by Panama so that they can ship their products to the USA under Panama’s flag and dodge the Mexico tariff. That is until America takes over the Panama Canal and takes the shipping and flagging fees for themselves. Hahahaha! One way or another countries will be forced to bend to the will of the USA and they will hurt themselves by resisting. There will be winners and losers in the squabble. Those that work with America first will be the winners. Those that fight America will be the losers.

[bellicose]

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[Asker]

Sorry, consumers end up holding the bag! Period...

[bellicose]

Consumers only hold the bag for Mexico/Canada tariffs if they insist on purchasing products coming specifically from Mexico/Canada numbnuts. Who exactly do you think is loyal to Mexico or Canada? Nobody! Money talks and bullshit walks. If you don’t know that, you’re going to learn. If Mexico/Canada can’t compete against other world players in American markets because they rubbed America wrong by allowing human and drug trafficking across the border, then Mexico and Canada get cut out of the market and new players fill the power void. Nobody is going to sit around idly and wait for Mexico and Canada to resolve their problems with the USA. They are already pulling out their daggers and making arangements. One man’s loss is another man’s gain. Mexico and Canada will lose position and other countries will capture the market and increase their wealth.

[Asker]

I think you're missing a few countries on the list.

[bellicose]

You're the one that focused on 25% tariffs not me. That's not a universal number for all countries. Those are numbers being applied specifically to Mexico and Canada to pressure them on drug and human trafficking. Different nations have different tariffs they have imposed on the USA, and thus the USA will impose reciprocal tariffs on those nations to even the playing field and create fair trade. It won't be 25% across the board.

[Shiprex]

So imports go up, export sales go down. That's what you're saying? That will not lower prices only FORCE consumers to pay MORE for LOCAL products that may be inferior than the imported ones as well as cost more. It also makes income from abroad lower as fewer exports will be sold AGAIN affecting your own economy more. The only winners are the rich fuckers ruling your government with their sponsorship of the Chump in Chief

[bellicose]

@Shiprex You're not very good at reading. I didn't realize most Swedish people were as dumb as you. No wonder my ancestors left. They were like these people are fucking morons, I'm going to America.

[behnam1999]

If the product is totally irreplacable, then that makes American have to pay much more for it, because they keep buying it.

[bellicose]

@behnam1999 Like I said, if you understand how ships are flagged, not exactly... Roughly 70% of ships on the seas are flagged anonymously. Panama is the biggest actor in that market. Products disappear into an intermediary warehouse, and come out the other end as a product of Panama. It's amazing how not a single one of your commies knows how to read.

[bellicose]

You guys are just cult members that keep repeating the same tired lines with absolutely no understanding of international trade and shipping.

[Shiprex]

They'll blame the LIBS, the Chinese, the Europeans, the immigrants, the Democrats, the gays, the lesbians, the trans, the minorities, the indigenous, the muslims, instead of the Trump administration who played on their ignorance KNOWING they don't understand how tariffs work.

[msmissydc]

OMG, the comments are a great read. On the one hand, you have the clear answer that it's a cause-and-effect situation. On the other hand, you have maggots trying to spin the narrative and blame everyone other than their own stupidity and Trump, in the most ridiculous ways.
🤣🤣🤣

[Anonymous]

Most people know to blame Trump when his tariff war increases prices or if we have to spend 14 billion bailing out farmers for all they lost in his first tariff war.

[FreyaRed]

Tariffs hit the consumer. Just look around 80% of non-edible stuff around you is made in China. It will be just a huge push for inflation when local producers aren't capable to replace those Chinese products around with cheaper or better alternatives.

[hahahmm]

A lot of people are just too soft today so they think they should be able to have whatever they want without sacrifices. Trump is from the old school. He's been more broke than anybody else you know (owed hundreds of millions of dollars) and bounced back multiple times. The U. S. only became great because sacrifices were made. Now it's full of people who wouldn't even get a paper cut to save their neighbor. Will be interested to see how things pan out.

[northerngal]

America only has themselves to blame... you voted for the guy. Again!

[JoMoe]

Why does Canada have tariffs against America?

[Surely]

@JoMoe Good question!

[northerngal]

@JoMoe Canada unlike the USA is in full compliance with the deal Trump negotiated (USMCA). Trump lies. Maybe you need to get information from other sources. Now once USA launches tariffs against Canada there will be reciprocal Tariffs for sure. Thus a trade war. Everyone loses. But eventually the USA loses more since Europe, Asia/Pacific and Canada will diversify and reduce trade with the USA. The USA is no longer a reliable trading partner. American economic influence declines.

[JoMoe]

What will you do?

[Surely]

@JoMoe I think that the reciprocal tariff threat will prevent Canada from going crazy!

[northerngal]

@Surely Too late. In a recent poll 30% of Canadians now consider the USA to be an "enemy". Let that sink in... this percentage continues to grow

[JoMoe]

Of corse

[Surely]

@northerngal. That type of response. Usually means that someone might be losing something that they have been enjoying,
Wonder what they think they will be losing?

[WhiteBoyChill]

A rock would’ve done a better job than Kamala tbh.

What did you expect from us?

[Twalli]

I'm pretty sure that they still consider the U. S. as an ally, just the current government as an enemy.

[northerngal]

@Twalli I am not so sure. Remember the USA voted for this man. Plus the silence from America towards support for their old Allies says all you need to know. America is now an adversary of Canada.

[Shiprex]

@WhiteBoyChill instead you chose a turn who serves his hero Putin and provides his chums with more of the wealth of the nation (that's the billionaires for the Magats who aren't billionaires and will be sponsoring these same super rich people to take even bigger slices of the prosperity they work to create. Pat yourself on the back harder to keep pushing yourselves deeper into the shit

[WhiteBoyChill]

@Shiprex Someone has Tds I see

[Shiprex]

@WhiteBoyChill That's a mirror you're looking in dude,

[Avicenna]

Funny thing is that tariffs during Trump's first term didn't cause higher prices. Know why? Because other countries don't want to lose market share in the US and weaken their currencies in response, something that is disinflationary.

[Anonymous]

It took ONE FUCKING MONTH for trump to turn America into a garbage, shithole country. That has to be a record.

[Twalli]

Rational Americans will know it's Trump's tarrifs, so Trump. I'm not sure hiw his cult will spin it yet so they can claim it's not his fault.

[Surely]

Should blame NAFTA and the EPA for regulating the steel industry out of the country! But since you are anonymous. It will be Trump’s fault.

[Asker]

Of course nothing will be Trump's fault while he's President. My anonymous status means nothing. Clearly, you just want to lob personal attacks. That's EXACTLY why I'm anonymous...

[northerngal]

Just an FYI... Trump negotiated the new NAFTA which he hailed as the best deal ever. Funny how the cult of MAGA seem to forget that.

[Surely]

@northerngal The NAFTA that sent the corporate world out of the United States was thought of before anyone heard of Trump! Then you throw in the EPA regulations.
The steel industry didn’t go to Canada nor Mexico. FYI!

[Surely]

And we can’t do the same things when you are anonymous? Just seems like the TDS people don’t have the nads to stand behind their mouths!

[northerngal]

So why did Trump negotiate and turn it into the "Best deal ever"? Guess he is a terrible negotiator then and a liar lol

[Surely]

@northerngal I don’t know all of the particulars on Trump’s part one deal with Canada and Mexico. Nor do I know what our Great Leader of the last regime might have undone with a stroke of his pen.
But if you can honestly tell me without speculating. Please do!

[Shiprex]

If you want cheaper products (US last I read was the worlds biggest consumer per head of just about everything) then you're not going to want to pay employees too much as a major cost to business is wages.
Also, if you want people to buy stuff then they need to have money to be able to buy it to consume it. If they aren't paid enough then they won't buy stuff and the economy will stall.
SO you need to pay your own citizens a decent wage that makes your business costs higher. Other countries don't have such high living costs so can afford to pay lower wages, and do things more efficiently thus making a better, cheaper product that your country will be keen to buy,

[DrPepper12]

Whatever fits their predispositions & narrative. Most are too dumb, too poor, too unhealthy, too ignorant, too exhausted, too broken, too addicted and too plain insular to understand the way they're getting fucked

[Jackblue]

Hard to say, but not tariffs, it is impossible to convince people in this world that goods are scarce because our technology is limited and nature doesn't provide. No it always has to be because somebody else is hoarding all the goods.

[dustybiker2]

Trump will blame anyone and everyone but himself. That is fact.

[Friendlybro79]

Left will blame Trump

Right will Blame, deep state, Clinton, Obama, Biden, Hollywood, vaccines, and anyone who is an expert in the field.

[onedarkcloud]

Some Americans will go nuts right away. It will probably go up until the other countries go wild and lower their prices. But Americans want instant gratification. ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN A DAY. IT TOOK TWO DAYS

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't bet on them going into effect.

Canada is making progress meeting the demands and dealing with the Drug lords running much of the country.

[DryGermanGuy]

Joe Biden, of course. 🙄

[DryGermanGuy]

There you go...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orkEBBDlS2M

[Notherndude84]

Canada, Mexico, EU, South America, Democratic Party, Jews, China, Biden. He will come up with a million reasons why it’s the evil “others” who are responsible instead of his own bad government.

[NicholasRedone]

Surely democrats will be the victors in future polls? 💙 🔵 For you Americans

[JoMoe]

They will blame all the countries that have tariffs against America.

[andreasderjuengere]

Well - it's always the fault of ''the Others'' :D

[Filthy_Immigrant]

we'll blame you for spreading false information and lying like a motherfucker

[Ariesman81]

Consumerism. The government for selling out our industry and country to placate the masses.

[WhiteBoyChill]

That’s an “if” by the way.

Not a “when”

[Yabbut]

You. We'll blame you.

[FunkyMonkee]

The smart people would blame Biden.

[Smegskull]

Depends which prices go up how much.

[Manuelwe]

Trump supporters who blame Biden or Obama still.

[Dargil]

What if they don't go higher?

[Asker]

Keep holding your breath...

[Dargil]

Which is more important to you? Walmart prices or fentanyl deaths? Guessing Walmart prices.

[Syntosi]

So.. Are you suggesting we legalize drugs to regulate them and prevent further overdose deaths?

[Asker]

The average ignorant redneck only cares about Walmart prices... and what time the game comes on.

[Dargil]

@Syntosi have you taken your fever medicine today? That's the only way you could imagine that.

[Asker]

Remember all of the Trump voters who voted on lowering grocery prices? That was their priority! Now, they realize that that isn't Trump's priority. By the way, consumers pay for higher tariffs. Corporations pass the ball to us so they can protect their profits! It's not rocket science!

[Dargil]

Don't call him a Redneck. It will hurt his feelings.

[Syntosi]

Legalization of drugs is the only method of fighting overdose cases and organized crime that we know of. Everything else has failed categorically.

Also, dont bother trying to prevent importation of Fentanyl. I can't imagine something more pointless than that. Things like weed are things you grow and takes time and effort. Fentanyl can be made by anyone from legal ingredients. If, for the sake of argument, you somehow MAGICALLY (and it would have to be magical for this does not work either) manage to stop any import of Fentanyl or even the ingredients to produce Fentanyl into USA then that would just mean they produce it inside USA itself. It is such a simple to make drug that you can't realistically stop the production or distribution of it.

[Dargil]

DJT is getting results. daily. Not bad for 31 days. And brace yourself:

[Syntosi]

What results?

[Dargil]

@Syntosi ****stifles laughter***. Do your homework.

[Syntosi]

I am asking you, what results?

[Syntosi]

You appeared so giddy for whatever was on your mind but I am still waiting. What results has Trump gotten you so worked up about?

[Caroline005]

They’ll blame Biden.

[Anonymous]

That dipshit Biden