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    5 days ago

    The places are probably developing countries with GDP per capita under $2000

    I doubt any well conected country is doing that when america is clearly the underdog in a “civilized world vs america” situation. Tax American services, impose controls on yank companies operating domestically or just size their assets all together. What are they gonna do? Go cry to the WTO?

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dispute_settlement_in_the_World_Trade_Organization#Paralyzation

    Trump literally lobotomized it and Europe had to put together a parallel judgement body. No shot it won’t be biased against the US

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      The places are probably developing countries with GDP per capita under $2000

      I think the chances that he’s just flat out lying are higher.

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          He’s hitting countries like this the hardest too due to his ChatGPT-special formula for calculating tariffs. America has big trade deficits with poorer countries because they are too poor to buy much American stuff, and now he’s punishing them for it

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            It’s really reprehensible. Having low wages makes these countries reliant on exporting. They are being exploited for the benefit of richer countries and what to they get as thanks? Tariffs.

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      What are they gonna do? Go cry to the WTO?

      Start a world war. I fully expect this within the next 4 years. The easiest and most surefire way for him to stay in charge: an “emergency” (that he started)