Topic: Tariffs kicking in. They’re a national sales tax, a VAT.
Anonymous A started this discussion 5 months ago #128,565
Global shippers are trying to figure things out. People are already getting huge bills.
I wonder if the retards who thought China and Mexico would be the ones to pay this will be hurt the most. I hope so. Maybe they can blame Biden or Soros?
I wonder if the retards who thought China and Mexico would be the ones to pay this will be hurt the most. I hope so. Maybe they can blame Biden or Soros?
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 5 months ago, 4 hours later[^] [v] #1,386,329
As much as we liked the cheap goods, they also liked us Americans for buying the crap. Guess government wanted a cut of the action - so much for the party of 'no new taxes' and 'smaller government.'
Erik !saAqdaazn2 joined in and replied with this 5 months ago, 35 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,386,334
Purchase from your own country. Pay a bit more but get better quality goods. In the 80s we spent more on clothing but got fewer garments.
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Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU joined in and replied with this 5 months ago, 7 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,386,335
@previous (Erik !saAqdaazn2)
People were free to do that before the tariffs. Most people didn't because most people don't actually want to spend more for less. This is so stupid.
People were free to do that before the tariffs. Most people didn't because most people don't actually want to spend more for less. This is so stupid.
Oatmeal Fucker !BYUc1TwJMU joined in and replied with this 5 months ago, 15 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,386,338
@previous (Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU)
The death of fast fashion and thousand mile unlimited out of season produce is a long time coming.
The death of fast fashion and thousand mile unlimited out of season produce is a long time coming.
Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU replied with this 5 months ago, 1 minute later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,386,340
@previous (Oatmeal Fucker !BYUc1TwJMU)
No, it is being deliberately destroyed by morons and otherwise would have been perfectly fine.
No, it is being deliberately destroyed by morons and otherwise would have been perfectly fine.
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Oatmeal Fucker !BYUc1TwJMU replied with this 5 months ago, 3 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,386,343
@previous (Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU)
I know, and thank goodness because both fast fashion and unlimited out of season produce are modern day catastrophes which future generations will look upon and shake their heads in disgust.
Maybe your countrymen will get a bit thinner now they can't gorge on cheap food and replace their wardrobes with the size up every six months.
I know, and thank goodness because both fast fashion and unlimited out of season produce are modern day catastrophes which future generations will look upon and shake their heads in disgust.
Maybe your countrymen will get a bit thinner now they can't gorge on cheap food and replace their wardrobes with the size up every six months.
Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU replied with this 5 months ago, 14 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,386,347
@previous (Oatmeal Fucker !BYUc1TwJMU)
Americans aren't fat because they get fresh oranges and bananas year round. It's because they eat a double bacon cheeseburger, large fries, and large coke 5x a week and never exercise.
Americans aren't fat because they get fresh oranges and bananas year round. It's because they eat a double bacon cheeseburger, large fries, and large coke 5x a week and never exercise.
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 5 months ago, 40 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,386,354
@1,386,338 (Oatmeal Fucker !BYUc1TwJMU)
> The death of fast fashion and thousand mile unlimited out of season produce is a long time coming.
That can't come soon enough. Some of that stuff ends up being single use clothing - I can't even wrap my mind around that.
> The death of fast fashion and thousand mile unlimited out of season produce is a long time coming.
That can't come soon enough. Some of that stuff ends up being single use clothing - I can't even wrap my mind around that.
Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 5 months ago, 20 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,386,360
Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 5 months ago, 30 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,386,365
@previous (G)
I was just thinking, when was the last time I saw a Chevy Cobalt/Sonic/Cavalier/Spark/Aveo?? But a lot of that was Korean I think too.
I was just thinking, when was the last time I saw a Chevy Cobalt/Sonic/Cavalier/Spark/Aveo?? But a lot of that was Korean I think too.
Anonymous G replied with this 5 months ago, 14 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,386,366
@previous (H)
Very few products are made 100% in the US. Some of them are high quality but very expensive. Most of them are crap. I don't know any that are high-quality but cheap.
Very few products are made 100% in the US. Some of them are high quality but very expensive. Most of them are crap. I don't know any that are high-quality but cheap.
boof joined in and replied with this 5 months ago, 35 minutes later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,386,368
with no plan to implement massive reindustrialization, the prospects of the USA replacing all the goods of the world are dependent on what is deemed feasible by the companies in the US. With tariff on, tariff off unpredictability in the mix, companies may take many years to adapt or simply try to wait out the situation like a storm.
then there are specialty items, boutique, crafts, genuine goods of specific regions and the like are by their nature, not duplicable
then there are specialty items, boutique, crafts, genuine goods of specific regions and the like are by their nature, not duplicable
Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 5 months ago, 1 hour later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,386,395
Anonymous J double-posted this 5 months ago, 1 minute later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,386,396
Anonymous K joined in and replied with this 5 months ago, 3 hours later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,386,413
@1,386,368 (boof)
> with no plan to implement massive reindustrialization, the prospects of the USA replacing all the goods of the world are dependent on what is deemed feasible by the companies in the US. With tariff on, tariff off unpredictability in the mix, companies may take many years to adapt or simply try to wait out the situation like a storm.
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> then there are specialty items, boutique, crafts, genuine goods of specific regions and the like are by their nature, not duplicable
This is the critical point. Smart policy would set a time and kick off a mix of low interest loans and other incentives. Bringing back textiles and the other industries destroyed over decades by both parties requires more than a whim. Maybe we will get some of those cheap textile stands but now on the U.S. side of the border.
I prefer to buy American. Good luck finding certain items, such as clothes and electronics, that aren’t imported.
The on again off again does create spikes in stocks, and tipping off adherents is a great reward with no money out of pocket - people like Marjorie Taylor Greene. This doesn’t help anyone else.
> with no plan to implement massive reindustrialization, the prospects of the USA replacing all the goods of the world are dependent on what is deemed feasible by the companies in the US. With tariff on, tariff off unpredictability in the mix, companies may take many years to adapt or simply try to wait out the situation like a storm.
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> then there are specialty items, boutique, crafts, genuine goods of specific regions and the like are by their nature, not duplicable
This is the critical point. Smart policy would set a time and kick off a mix of low interest loans and other incentives. Bringing back textiles and the other industries destroyed over decades by both parties requires more than a whim. Maybe we will get some of those cheap textile stands but now on the U.S. side of the border.
I prefer to buy American. Good luck finding certain items, such as clothes and electronics, that aren’t imported.
The on again off again does create spikes in stocks, and tipping off adherents is a great reward with no money out of pocket - people like Marjorie Taylor Greene. This doesn’t help anyone else.
Anonymous L joined in and replied with this 5 months ago, 15 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,386,486
With the help of congress, we can rebrand tariffs as a carbon tax