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In the absence of a flair system on lemmy yet, let’s try to make it easier to scan through posts by type in here by using tags:
"It is my opinion that the SUV or, as it is sometimes referred to, Large Engine Vehicle, which does so well in the United States, will be a wonderful addition to the various product lines within Vietnam"
Source: https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114784170652465525
i'm sure he can't even place vietnam on a map
You receive: selling your shit in my country at a disadvantage
I receive: selling my shit in your country at an advantage
???
Every time I read something he's written or hear him speak I feel like I'm stupider
It’s funny to think about how when any of these GOP people talk about China, they always emphasize “the Chinese COMMUNIST Party” to dog whistle that they are “bad,” but now we are happy to trade with another communist country?
I’m so confused? Why would Vietnam agree to a one sided “free” trade agreement.
Assuming trump has wildly oversimplified the details to sound better than they are.
Because they get cheaper tariffs on exports to the US, in the knowledge that they don’t want to import much at all from the US, so it makes Trump think he has something when he has nothing.
For Vietnam a bad deal is probably better than no deal. But also, don't believe anything Trump says.
Every single Vietnamese person I've known has only driven motorcycles or scooters, because the roads are already too congested to handle large vehicle traffic. I know autos are available for hire, but realistically is it even worth owning an American SUV in Vietnam?
I've been to HCM city and the streets are a river of scooters. These numbers are definitely off but I remember a tour guide saying there were something like 14 million people and 16 million scooters or (I forget the actual numbers). I gotta go back there it was so much fun. Amazing food, nice people and the best coffee i've ever had.
Yes, the country known for driving scooters instead of cars will start buying SUVs that don't even fit the streets in many cities
don’t be surprised when the capitalists see this obvious issue as an “opportunity” for development of bigger streets etc. ie: profit.
@groet and American SUVs would break an axle or drive shaft or get stuck in the mud puddles on the rural roads. SUVs are really impractical unless you build your whole infrastructure around them. @Davriellelouna
Vietnam also halted the expansion of McDonald’s because local street food is cheaper and better.
This reads like he still, even after everything, doesn't understand how tariffs work.
Frustratingly his constant repeating of this backwards understanding is working. It's starting to widely take hold and resistance in the face of constant misinformation is breaking down. I heard in the last week NPR and the BBC repeat the "foreign country will pay" as fact, not a quote, with no effort to correct or clarify.
What's the saying? Repeat a lie enough and it becomes reality?
Neither do the people ~~whom~~ who voted. This is why an educated population is very important
I honestly can't decide if he just really doesn't know or he's this consistently dishonest. It's hard to pick cuz I have trouble believing he could be that consistent about anything.
@njm1314 @KoboldCoterie he's a conman, so pretty consistent with whichever lies the con depends on, like LEV generally means Low Emission Vehicle. He knows how tariffs work, but won't admit that. Keeping cult members in a disinformation bubble is the whole game.
Why did you tag both of those users?
Probably using Mastodon