Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread

[jon-nyc]

@LuFins-Dad said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:

A Honda Civic just went from $24,250 base to $29K…

[Renauda]

@Doctor-Phibes said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:

Canadians boo US National Anthem....

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3348gk8my0o

Hearts and minds...

Certainly our backsides.

[jon-nyc]

A diagram from Cato showing just one example of modern auto supply chains and why tariffs get amplified throughout the network.

[Mik]

@Renauda said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:

@Mik

Thanks. We never use Shopify. In fact, I’ve never heard of it until this thread.

You wouldn’t, nor would I. As I understand it’s an easy platform to sell your merchandise or services online.

[jon-nyc]

I thought that’s what OnlyFans was for.

[taiwan_girl]

@Renauda said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:

Mr. Trump sometimes sounds as if the U.S. shouldn’t import anything at all, that America can be a perfectly closed economy making everything at home. This is called autarky, and it isn’t the world we live in, or one that we should want to live in, as Mr. Trump may soon find out.

If this were 1700's, then maybe you can be like that. But in the 2000's, it is impossible. Even DPRK, which has its' self proclaimed "juche" (self reliance) does not follow it.

[jon-nyc]

Interesting.

[Horace]

I suspect the Dems won't do that, if they believe Trump is publicly faceplanting with his tariffs.

[jon-nyc]

I could see them doing it to force the vote. Then the GOP would own the outcome along with Trump.

But more importantly you could set up some really tough votes for some GOP congressmen with affected auto plants in their districts.

[jon-nyc]

[Horace]

I do not think the tariffs would survive a senate vote.

[jon-nyc]

Chinas maybe. Canada? That’s another story.

[LuFins Dad]

I do suspect a universal tariff of 3-4% may be coming. I wonder if this is a big show to prep our allies that they can and will be tariffed, and maybe to get them to feel like 3% ain’t that bad.

[Jolly]

@LuFins-Dad said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:

I do suspect a universal tariff of 3-4% may be coming. I wonder if this is a big show to prep our allies that they can and will be tariffed, and maybe to get them to feel like 3% ain’t that bad.

It's an opening gambit of some kind.

Typical Trump.

[jon-nyc]

[Renauda]

@Jolly said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:

@LuFins-Dad said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:

I do suspect a universal tariff of 3-4% may be coming. I wonder if this is a big show to prep our allies that they can and will be tariffed, and maybe to get them to feel like 3% ain’t that bad.

It's an opening gambit of some kind.

Typical Trump.

No, it’s playing the aggrieved victim.

Typical Trump demagoguery .

But you already knew that.

[jon-nyc]

No he didn’t. Jolly’s a True Believer.

[Renauda]

@jon-nyc

You’re probably right although the true belief tends towards the irrational - ostensibly approaching a fanatical zeal.

[Jolly]

No, but Jolly doesn't think this has played out. At all.

Jolly also thinks the threat of tariffs + legislation to lower tax rates on corporations who move or build plants in the U.S., will lead to more jobs, more educated legal immigrants and a better strategic position.

[Renauda]

Jolly also thinks the threat of tariffs + legislation to lower tax rates on corporations who move or build plants in the U.S., will lead to more jobs, more educated legal immigrants and a better strategic position.

Okay, so you support indiscriminate extortion as a legitimate means of conducting diplomacy and US foreign policy with partners and allies. I can only surmise that you also applaud it when other large and powerful countries employ extortion or coercion to advance their interests.

Got it. I more than just suspect now that you really are an irrational fanatic.