Bwoj

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 48 minutes ago

It would be accurate to call a tariff what it is: a tax. Maybe the downside is ostrich-heads won’t be able to bury their heads in the sand and pretend it’s not a tax.

People are very used to paying taxes that don’t show up on their pay statement. Things like sales tax, property tax.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

You’re saying a tariff doesn’t count as a tax because it gets hidden in the final price of goods?

Maybe corporate America will tack on a “tariff fee” like those bs restaurant service fees to tell consumers it’s not their fault.

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

Is this like making Covid go to zero by not counting cases any more? (It’s a rhetorical question, no need to answer)

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

We tariff you infinity plus one.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

It’s more like the US switching sides in WWIII. Exactly like, in fact.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 hours ago

To be clear, this theory doesn’t invalidate what you said.