this post was submitted on 04 Mar 2025
61 points (98.4% liked)

World News

692 readers
504 users here now

Rules:

  1. Be a decent person
  2. No spam
  3. Add the byline, or write a line or two in the body about the article.

Other communities of interest:

founded 5 months ago
MODERATORS
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
61
Trump’s long-threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico are now in effect, kicking off trade war (apnews.com)
submitted 5 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
6 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s long-threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico finally went into effect Tuesday, putting global markets on edge and setting up costly retaliations by the United States’ North American allies.

top 6 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] [email protected] 23 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

Good luck everyone! I'm in the US, but I hope Canada wins

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 hours ago

It's the only possible outcome. We're led by the ultimate loser. That still feels way too nice.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 hours ago

Same.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Trade wars never really end, they just keep getting worse. Slapping tariffs on allies like Canada and Mexico is just asking for a backlash, and all it really does is make everything more expensive for regular people. Inflation’s already been rough, and now Americans are basically getting hit with a hidden tax. Meanwhile, businesses and other countries are watching this chaos and probably making plans to rely on the U.S. less. Everyone loses from this stupidity.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 hours ago

now Americans are basically getting hit with a hidden tax

most the dumfuks that voted for the fucktard in a diaper still don't understand this.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 hours ago

Krasnov strikes again. Like the stupid fuck he is. Why not push for manufacturing first? At least throw 2 years at it, then tack on tariffs. But now?! What a fucking idiot.