Re: Thanks America!
By: Arelor to Nightfox on Sat Nov 09 2024 04:48 pm
> Re: Thanks America!
> By: Nightfox to Bf2k+ on Fri Nov 08 2024 11:18 am
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> > One thing that worries me a bit is that I've heard Trump wants to impose
> > tariffs on imported goods, especially from China, where his tariffs would
> > higher. A lot of our electronic goods are made in China, and I'm worried
> > this would mean higher prices for a lot of our goods. If you need a new
> > refrigerator, washer, dryer, computer, etc., you may be paying more for i
> > Let alone things we might buy with disposable income, such as a game
> > console, Raspberry Pi & accessories, and other such things.
>
> Welcome to the EU, where this problem is a given!
>
> IMO the issue there is not the presence or lack of tariffs, but the fact a
> former industrial powerhouse such as the US depends on importing that stuff
> today.
>
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I'm old enough to remember when American companies made their products in
America. The products were affordable and a lot better made than the products
you can buy now. Everything is designed to break.
I also remember the lies told. "Oh, the quality will remain the same when we
ship the jobs overseas, but the cost will be lower." I don't remember the
specific lie about the fired factory workers that would occur when the jobs
were moved, but I vaguely rememeber some mumbo jumbo about us moving from a
factory based economy to an idea based economy.
Bring back manufacturing, impose tarrifs, reduce taxes and I bet the economy
starts to roar.
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