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[–] -4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Or, they just pay the tariff themselves. Could you imagine China going, "Cool bro, we'll just absorb the cost ourselves. Now what?"

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

    I mean, that's what trump said they would do. That would make him look like a genius.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago

    That wouldn't really do much for China. The reason the tariffs hurt us is that we sent all our manufacturing to them (along with a few other countries). So the tariffs only make our stuff cost more. Footing the bill like that would just weaken China's position.

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