Trump threatens to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on first day in office
Trump threatens to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on first day in office
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He said he would impose a 25% tax on all products entering the country from Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10% tariff on goods from China, as one of his first executive orders.
For me the scariest thing is that if he did that or even half of that - it would damage the economy but - of course - he will escape blame by the republicans. And many independents too? He'll spew hateful/toxic lies and create scapegoats (for example - "globalists") and a large percentage of Americans will believe him or sort of believe him or pretend to believe him.
I'm not sure about that. There are loyalists on each side who are ride or die no matter what, but whoever is in office tends to take the blame for a bad economy regardless of whether or not it's their fault.
Although this would fuck everyone over, it could also put us into a revolutionary situation. A far-right government is doing it, so the left has every opportunity to seize the moment. This is still very scary, but all is not lost
Question is do the Liberals get to take credit for it? If they do, then things get fucky again.
He will take the blame but democrats are so insufferable that people would vote for him a third time just to piss on them.