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[–] seaQueue@lemmy.world 209 points 1 month ago (4 children)

And laptops, and phones, and literally every other electronic thing you might want to buy

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 73 points 1 month ago (18 children)

People that can still afford stuff will be so cool. The hippest tech, biggest cars and newest kicks, everything will be uber exclusive. This is good for america because reasons.

[–] vividspecter@lemm.ee 47 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This is good for america because reasons.

People with lifted pickup trucks can now go into even more debt, so they can flex on the "poors" (while complaining about their "economic anxiety").

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

Not to worry. If gas is a little cheaper while they fill up their tanks at the pump, they'll be happy to pay [insert car financing company here] exorbitant amounts of money and think they're winning

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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 31 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Leopards will be the same price, though.

[–] seaQueue@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Faces will be cheap though, there are plenty of those to go around for the next few years

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[–] bitchkat@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

Almost everything powered by electricity will have some chinese made components.

[–] nexusband@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

And now do some basic Google Foo and find out what is manufactured in Taiwan. If China gets it's way, because Trump thinks Xi is cool and he's a good guy, China will just waltz in - TSMC, ASML and Trumpf have some safeguards in place as far as I know to destroy anything valuable. So while you might want to buy shit, you can't because the Cheeto and his cronies collapsed it.

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[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 117 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (9 children)

From this article

But in the case of the hefty tariffs that Trump put on China during his first term, economic studies found that most of those costs were passed on to American consumers.

Economists believe this could happen again. One study by the Peterson Institute for International Economics, for example, calculated that Trump’s current tariff plans would increase costs for a typical American household by $2,600 a year.

Paying more for everything to own the libs! 🤡

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago

Cant buy vidya console, got more money for eggs?

5D chess here people!

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[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 90 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And fridges, washers, dryers, tvs, vacuums, cars, phones.

Basically anything that has a microcontroller you're going to be fucked.

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[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 82 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I'm actually really excited about the smuggling opportunities such a high tariff presents. It's a real job creator. It's been a long time since we've had major smuggling operations on the great lakes. Will be a big boom for Chicago too, since that's the point where the smuggled goods get put on trains. Maybe even get the outfit back together.

[–] mlg@lemmy.world 31 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Al Capone watching his successors continue his legacy by smuggling PS5s and pirating games lol

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[–] Dempf@lemmy.zip 66 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I thought Republicans were the anti-tax party?

[–] dan1101@lemm.ee 111 points 1 month ago (3 children)

People think that foreign countries pay the tariffs and I'm not sure trump doesn't think that as well.

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 52 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Also, that food magically appears in grocery stores.

Gawd or something

waves hands

[–] rbn@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 month ago

Not to forget these crazy machines that'll give you free money if you smash in one of those weird plastic thingys from your purse. Absolutely bonkers!

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 19 points 1 month ago

Even if they did, they would still be passing that cost down to us.

[–] bitchkat@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

And even if they did, do they think they are just going to swallow those fees?

[–] IamSparticles@lemmy.zip 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I think the "logic" is that if things are too expensive to import then companies will start manufacturing them domestically and create jobs. But that almost never works out. An economist could probably explain why better than I can.

I do know that the better approach is to support those industries here. That's why we recently dumped a bunch of money into the CHIPS and Science act.

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 13 points 1 month ago

It's not taxes, it's tariffs! Duh.

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[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 49 points 1 month ago (3 children)
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[–] Suavevillain@lemmy.world 31 points 1 month ago

People did warn folks about this.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month ago (7 children)

look closer at everything you own. 99.9% of it will be 40% more expensive if you have to buy it again

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[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (7 children)

Good work Gamers. Your hardware will be more expensive, but at least Biden won't be suggesting a non-enforceable DEI directive at the HR of those game studios.

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[–] auzy@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

Apparently Google searches for "what is a tariff" skyrocketed after Trump won

Also "can I change my vote"

There are already quite a few regrets it seems, and the right wing are gonna learn how tariffs actually work real soon

I'm guessing the money they raise will also be used to help fund tax cuts for high income

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[–] vordalack@lemm.ee 17 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Good, gaming is for chud man children and incels.

Turns on Switch and looks at latest sales for jRPGs

Really nothing but anime fans lusting after booba.

Puts Unicorn Overlord in cart

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[–] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 1 month ago

Truly proof gamers are the most oppressed group :c

/s

[–] Heikki@lemm.ee 13 points 1 month ago
[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

He’s surpassed Bob Barker in Orange competition next coat he’s basically in black face

[–] miljadisra@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

And china will be doing the same for all Americans product enter to they country.

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