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President Donald Trump on Wednesday acknowledged that his tariffs could result in fewer and costlier products in the United States, saying American kids might “have two dolls instead of 30 dolls,” but he insisted China will suffer more from his trade war.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

What is trump now? a buddhist? How is a child with 30 dolls suffering? unless they are suffering from too much happiness.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

If he understood anything about his electorate, he would know that it would be a choice of 1 meal a day instead of 3, if the rent is still paid.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Why isn’t it “rich people will have 1 yacht rather than 4”?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You know why. The same reason Martha Stewart gets jail for insider trading but the ultra rich and politicians do it in the open with no consequences

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Yeah, I was making a point.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Because you keep your yachts in the Caribbean so they aren’t subject to tariffs anyway

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Let them eat cake!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

Goddamn fucking piece of shit fucking moron

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 days ago

"The american people will suffer but china will suffer more." So hes hurting us to hurt them? Great job dumbass.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 days ago (2 children)

but he insisted China will suffer more from his trade war.

Even if this were true (which is dubious) this doesn't make me feel any better. That would simply make this a Pyrrhic victory.

What is the point of any of this? Oh yeah, cruelty is the point.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Nah, raising a shitload of money fast for tax breaks to pay off the billionaires who handed him the presidency is the point. Cruelty is why idiots would vote for this

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

The point? I think he expected the world leaders to come bearing personal gifts and favors. Trade some of the US's global position and power for his own personal wealth and power? I don't have proof, but it would be on-brand for Trump.

He's also surrounded himself with yes-men and crazy people (e.g. Navarro). He clearly has an elementary understanding (at best) of economics. Money good. China bad. Money go to China bad (trade imbalance). Tariffs keep money here.

Combine all that with the fact that he never admits responsibility for anything. When China pushed back, he retaliated. When they stopped participating, it leaves us in a stalemate that I believe will hurt us a lot more than them.

So, I think the trade imbalance is the justification. The goal is likely just personal power for Trump. But he doesn't really know what he's doing, doesn't care to learn, just thinking he's the greatest being in existence and everything bad is not his fault.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Donny "2 dolls" trump.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

Yeah, I'm sure China's trembling at the mere idea.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

Can't wait to see what happens when China stops buying our debt.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

Suffering is the point

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 days ago (3 children)

What about the kids who were lucky to get 2 dolls prior to the trade war? Shit outta luck I guess.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Just tell them kids in China have negative dolls. That will make them feel better!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Trump has a plan for them too. The coal mines.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Florida is already making it normal for children to be the future workforce.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

They get to BECOME the doll of some rich kid. You woke people really hate freedom.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Reminds me of middle-age tales where when a princeling disobeyed his whipping-boy would get beat.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

We are already at a family video game for the kids to share and a really good dinner for the week.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

doesn't sound like you're sacrificing enough. good dinner should be monthly

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

...we get a good dinner once per week on a good week; we get a good week once per month on a good month; we get a good month once per season on a good season; we get a good season once per year...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

This is Christmas Dinner. Once a year 😭

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 days ago

China is happily selling to the rest of the world, and yes their sales will go down without the US market, but they won't in sense of the word "suffer".

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Except a doll is $10 for the crappiest model, meaning were already only getting two dolls in the average budget. With that logic, we'll have to save up for the doll parts and assemble a single doll ourselves.

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

It's one doll, Michael, how much could it cost? 10 dollars?

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

I make a point of not listening to what felon rapist traitors say.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

Cutting off your nose to spite China

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