What's wrong with tariffs?

Started by FalconPaunch!2 pages

Originally posted by roughrider
Apparently, the last time the U.S. used major tariffs as a tactic was in 1828 and 1930 - both times, a major recession and economic depression followed.

Maybe that's why this tactic only gets used once every century. Everyone involved has to be dead, so they can't speak out about what a bad idea it is. 😛

The U.S. doing this simultaneously to Canada, Mexico, China and the European Union? If there is justice, it's the U.S. that crumbles under from this.

When Trump became president in 2017, he put a portrait of Andrew Jackson in the Whitehouse. Like it or not, the idea that every white man should have the right to vote was a suffrage movement because before him, only the wealthy landowners could vote, freemasons and slave owners, etc.

When Trump became president in 2025, he cited McKinley as the greatest president for his dealership involving the Panama canal for easier access from the east and west of the United States of America. Coincidentally, McKinley also got assassinated and Roosevelt took over to finish the job. I guess Trump learned how to dodge a bullet...

Originally posted by roughrider
Apparently, the last time the U.S. used major tariffs as a tactic was in 1828 and 1930 - both times, a major recession and economic depression followed.

Maybe that's why this tactic only gets used once every century. Everyone involved has to be dead, so they can't speak out about what a bad idea it is. 😛

The U.S. doing this simultaneously to Canada, Mexico, China and the European Union? If there is justice, it's the U.S. that crumbles under from this.

It’s going to happen again, fuse has been lit. How bad the recession (depression?) will depend on how long Trump maintains his war.

The other goal besides transfer of wealth to the top 1% is to have the West and Western alliances shattered. Not sure if Trump is purposely doing it here or just a useful idiot.

It’s no coincidence that Russia, China and N. Korea are getting closer than ever and “made in Russia” is now a huge positive selling point in Chinese markets.

South Korea revolution, anyone want to comment on that?

Can't say I do.

It's not a main headline, apparently their leader got impeached for something...

Originally posted by roughrider
Apparently, the last time the U.S. used major tariffs as a tactic was in 1828 and 1930 - both times, a major recession and economic depression followed.

Maybe that's why this tactic only gets used once every century. Everyone involved has to be dead, so they can't speak out about what a bad idea it is. 😛

The U.S. doing this simultaneously to Canada, Mexico, China and the European Union? If there is justice, it's the U.S. that crumbles under from this.


See that makes sense, I can at least understand that reasoning. It's a lot better than all the people talking about how tariffs shouldn't be used because it'll jack up prices