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[–] capuccino@lemmy.world 115 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Trump is fighting against himself, and he is losing.

[–] Thorry84 88 points 6 days ago (2 children)

This is blatant market manipulation, he and his cohort are laughing their asses off getting richer than ever

[–] KingPorkChop@lemmy.ca 16 points 6 days ago

Until someone puts a bullet through their face.

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago

Honestly, they seem too stupid to have even that much of a plan.

[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 33 points 6 days ago

When I played Pokemon as a kid, I would get so mad when my Pokemon 'hurt itself in confusion'. I thought, how the hell is that even possible. But now I see it first hand...

[–] Helvetica@sh.itjust.works 63 points 6 days ago (2 children)

So he's giving the other countries a 90 day reprieve to seek other trading partners? Ones that aren't dictated by a toddler who thinks random mood swings are the basis of a sensible foreign trade policy? Smart move, trump.

Probably less. He could change his mind at any time.

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[–] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 40 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Remember when flip-flopping was bad for a politician?

[–] cocomutative_diagram@infosec.pub 11 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

No, but this is the art of the deal™

(/s in case any dumbass is reading this. There is no art and he made no deal, except the deal with his criminal friend to do insider trading)

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[–] Teknikal@eviltoast.org 42 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Personally I'm siding with China he's going to hit the rest of us again in 3 months again. This is blatant stock manipulation in my opinion and he should be jailed for both that and treason.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 3 points 6 days ago

China can respond by immediately n stop all shipments

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 45 points 6 days ago (1 children)

"I am bleeding, making me the victor"

[–] Kristoph15@lemmy.world 19 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Face to foot style, how'd you like it?

[–] FrChazzz@lemm.ee 10 points 6 days ago

Praise God other people see this connection! A friend and I have been referring to the GOP as Wimp Lo for the last couple of years and are always sad when others don’t get the reference. It’s perfect!

[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 42 points 6 days ago

Trump's tariff policy is like the Windows file copy dialogue.

https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/estimation.png

[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 38 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)
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You'll love your $2250 iPhone and you'll be happy

[–] sleezer@lemmy.world 28 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Why stop there? Why not 500% or 1000%? We'll see the greatest US market in history. It'd be legendary. Like no president has ever done before. /S

This guy is a moron. The United States will be in a self made recession or depression very soon cause of this clown.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Trump should just create a tarrif that doubles whatever increase the target nation does.

So tarrifs China 50%. China hits back 50% so now China is 150%

Then China should do the same and raise tarrifs.

Then we'll have infinity tarrifs!

[–] Anti_Iridium@lemmy.world 16 points 6 days ago

And I think it should be exactly like that.

Considering they have proven they can get algebra solved, with their (x-y)/x formula, China should retaliate with -50% tariff policy. United States doubles to -100%.

Everytime you buy something from China, the US Government has to pay you it's entire value.

[–] BumbyJohnson@lemm.ee 26 points 6 days ago (1 children)

China raises tariffs to 204% tomorrow’s headline.

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[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 19 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Now, I'm not an economist but it looks like orange pile was just testing how he could fuck around the economic beehive. I'm gonna get my money out after it recovers and a few days before the orange pile tries anything again. Probably I should move my retirement money overseas?

I'm looking around for other strategies.

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[–] pyre@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago

wow, a fascist cunt biting more than he could chew? gotta be the first time.

pussy.

[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago (2 children)

And then after 90 days what happens? Because if today you order stuff from another continent to be shipped by ocean, there's a chance it will arrive after that date. Especially if everyone has the same idea of frontloading their warehouses before he changes idea again

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

He isn't going to wait 90days , he's too impatient, he will resume the tariffs as soon as he feels like it.

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[–] random_character_a@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

There must be a universe where Trump became a train conductor. I wonder what that ride would be like and would it have equal amount of casualties.

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