Based on how many conservatives actually buy that crap, I can't wait for the outcry.
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as much as tariffs are a comically bad self-own, I'd actually be happy if this means even a fractional decrease in Temu's non-stop generation of landfill waste.
low cost, ubiquitous knick nack consumerism needs to be curtailed.
If anything Im honestly kind of pissed that Temu and these garbage companies found a way to keep funneling this shit here. Id be perfectly happy if we somehow banned this shit entirely from being sold.
Just ban all the 10¢ junk companies across the board. The shit isnt worth the exhaust gasses of the ships it sails in on. Force US consumers to buy half-decent products from local stores or non-junk companies
No stop please come back. /s
Good.
So it's actual an advert for a man in the middle. ( to in a way tariffs are handled like boycott, sanction etc. )
no company is coming back to the states lmao
This was always going to happen. Just like they keep saying it will bring manufacturing back to the States. Nah, companies will just move manufacturing to somewhere with the lowest tariff/labor cost
like ibm moving to india instead of china.
I remember when I worked at IBM a (very) high up manager announced moving activities to India and spoke the famous words "The competition is doing it too, so it's a good idea".
It moves risk from Temu to USA based importers. So if there's a problem with your order it's with a USA company. Not Temu.
Besides didn't China shut down use of China post shipping stuff to USA too?
The importer buys in large quantities so the landed price is lower hence lower tariff bill.
as much as tariffs are a comically bad self-own, I’d actually be happy if this means even a fractional decrease in Temu’s non-stop generation of landfill waste.
Heh. Tariffs will result in more poor qualtiy goods, not less.
all of this, tariffs and middle men, etc, are all just bog standard capitalist formula.
Good. Temu is 99% trash.