Subj : Thanks America!
To   : Arelor
From : Weed Hopper
Date : Tue Nov 12 2024 12:17:00

  Re: Thanks America!
  By: Arelor to Nightfox on Sat Nov 09 2024 04:48 pm

 >   Re: Thanks America!
 >   By: Nightfox to Bf2k+ on Fri Nov 08 2024 11:18 am
 > 
 >  > One thing that worries me a bit is that I've heard Trump wants to impose
 >  > tariffs on imported goods, especially from China, where his tariffs would
 >  > higher.  A lot of our electronic goods are made in China, and I'm worried
 >  > this would mean higher prices for a lot of our goods.  If you need a new
 >  > refrigerator, washer, dryer, computer, etc., you may be paying more for i
 >  > Let alone things we might buy with disposable income, such as a game
 >  > console, Raspberry Pi & accessories, and other such things.
 > 
 > Welcome to the EU, where this problem is a given!
 > 
 > IMO the issue there is not the presence or lack of tariffs, but the fact a
 > former industrial powerhouse such as the US depends on importing that stuff
 > today.
 > 
 > 
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I'm old enough to remember when American companies made their products in
America. The products were affordable and a lot better made than the products
you can buy now. Everything is designed to break.

I also remember the lies told. "Oh, the quality will remain the same when we
ship the jobs overseas, but the cost will be lower." I don't remember the
specific lie about the fired factory workers that would occur when the jobs
were moved, but I vaguely rememeber some mumbo jumbo about us moving from a
factory based economy to an idea based economy.

Bring back manufacturing, impose tarrifs, reduce taxes and I bet the economy
starts to roar.

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