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Global leaders criticized Trump’s new tariffs, which range from 10% to 49%, warning of trade wars and economic fallout.

The UK and Italy urged negotiation, while Brazil passed a reciprocity bill. China and South Korea vowed countermeasures.

Australia and New Zealand rejected Trump’s logic, citing existing trade deals and low tariffs. Norfolk Island was baffled by a 29% duty despite having no exports.

Financial markets dropped, oil and bitcoin sank, and leaders warned of inflation. Analysts say Trump risks fracturing global trade with little to gain economically.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 days ago (4 children)

You had me right up to "I didn't vote".

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

If you're mad at me for not voting, blame the people who keep nominating establishment candidates.

Every ounce of effort you spend trying to convince me to vote for the lesser-evil would be better spent convincing people not to nominate the lesser-evil.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Our options on the left are to unite yesterday or die.

There isn't really another option anymore. People are dying, now, because we can't rally.

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

See, it's that kind of panic that causes people like you to flock to your abusers again and again.

I'm done supporting my abusers. You should be, too. Then we can actually start solving problems instead of just losing slower.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Those "Abusers" protected and regains a ton of my rights, especially with laws regarding my spouse and sexuality. I've seen them do this for twenty years.

Those "Abusers" have a tried and tested track record of voting in my interests. To the point where I actually get annoyed that I cannot find a good reason to primary them. I can see blue dogs in other districts, but they aren't the people I can vote on. Only campaign against.

Those "Abusers" have weathered crazy amounts of absolutely batshit insane abuse, much of it very personal, from our mutual enemies. More than a few of those "Abusers" have had people literally try and assassinate them.

I'm going with people who have solved problems; and when, not if but when, your candidate is up for the block I'll be supporting them too. because we are allies and our political enemies want us dead.

So again: Fall in line or die. Those are our options. If you don't like it that's really too bad. Such is life.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 15 hours ago

Textbook Stockholm Syndrome.

You're so dependent on what your abusers provide, it distracts you from what they take away.

So again: Fall in line or die. Those are our options. If you don’t like it that’s really too bad. Such is life.

Life is only this way because there are more people like you than people like me. Good job being a part of the problem instead of the solution.

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

Because that means you supported Trump, regardless of what you say, your actions helped put him in power.

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

By that logic they would’ve supported Kamala by not voting had she won. Dumb

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yeah. That's how it works. If you don't get involved you effectively support the party that wins. Lol

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

Insanely stupid logic and thought process

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago

Clearly smarter than you at the very least

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Why?

Democrats and Republicans have spent the last eight years convincing the poor and middle class that voting doesn't matter. Hell, Democrats even subverted their own primary rules twice to strike that point home, and then argued in court that it was their right to do so when they were sued for it.

I vote, but I can't pretend it matters much when I watch most people in this country across the last eight years working gig jobs for 100 hours a week and all their labor can buy for them is a roach-infested studio regardless of where they live, and our president always has money and time for genocide.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It is always someone else who is at fault for Trump except Trump himself, the Republicans, and people like you who didn't vote.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Realistically, it's the fault of people voting for shitty candidates. That's not a matter of opinion, but of fact.

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

Nut had me when he blamed democrats for Trump. Not the actual Russians propping him up and the NRA who was funneled money from Russia to give to Republicans.