• Perhapsjustsniffit
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    2 days ago

    Hit them on medical isotopes. We produce by far the world’s largest quantities. Don’t play games. Hit em where it hurts. All those old men in power need doctors and treatments. Fuck em.

    • Grimpen
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      1 day ago

      They won’t be able to afford our medical isotopes soon. These are raw material inputs into high value industries. This will damage US aerospace, automotive, etc.

      Don’t tariff your inputs! This means Boeing will pay a lot more for any aluminum (domestic capacity insufficient, and less price competition vs. eat the tariff).

      It’s going to suck, but at least I can revel in the schadenfreude as the US shoots itself in the foot.