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[–] 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I sure hope the U.S. has all the raw iron, coal, uranium, potash and lumber they need to become an island onto themselves. What They don't? Weird.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago

    Trump intends to keep buying it from these countries for the same price. He’ll just charge the American people an extra 50% to access it, instead of charging billionaires and mega corporations taxes.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    I'm so glad Australia has been such a good vassal ally to the states, because the states sure do pay it back. I mean, they wouldn't set up military bases on our land unless they really loved us.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    I read this article by Yanis Varoufakis that provides well reasoned explanation and criticism of Trump's plan: https://unherd.com/2025/02/why-trumps-tariffs-are-a-masterplan/

    Somehow, the possibility that a plan exists is reassuring.

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

    AUKUS? AUKU, buddy!

    The best thing for working class Strayans would be to FVEYXIT and join BRI and/or BRICS.

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