Tariffs Make It Harder to Justify Us Investments, Automakers and Suppliers Warn
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Automakers and suppliers warn that tariffs are making it harder to justify US investments, sparking a heated discussion about the impact of protectionist policies on the economy.
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Legally they don't seem to be valid either (how does an emergency require tariffing the entire world?), but of course the federal courts are letting them stay in place while it works its way up to SCOTUS.
"Elizabeth Holmes didn't 'fool all of America'. She fooled techbros and venture capitalists which is considerably easier."
The only reason it is not already happening is because of the TACO phenomenon and the possibility that the courts will intercede to stop the wanton abuse of emergency tariff powers.
This mindset is counterproductive. If you haven't recognized that over 2/3 of the country is OK with what's going on, it's time to face the music.
Otherwise, like a zombie, these dumb policies will come back over and over any time the GOP is in power until we remember how foolish they are.
Also one of Trump's master skills is slithering out of blame. He should have been a one term president after his abjectly terrible anti-leadership through Covid, yet he was able to parlay the chaos he mostly caused himself into an excuse of why he was unable to execute on all his outlandish and contradictory promises.
I don't think the OP would consider that a problem, it fact it's probably one the things he's leaning on to get his hoped for utter economic collapse. I can't see it happening any other way.
As for Trump slithering out if it, if there is one thing I do trust about the average US voter, it's the connection between their hip pocket and their vote. It's not a sophisticated or thoughtful connection mind you. If the hip pocket is hurting they vote for the other mob. It's what got Trump elected in 2025.