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'We Currently Have No Container Ships,' Seattle Port Says

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232 points pseudolus | 1 comments | 10 May 25 15:49 UTC | HN request time: 0.799s | source
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hintymad ◴[11 May 25 00:57 UTC] No.43950327[source]▶
A funny thing is the US could easily sanction any country in the 90s because it controlled so much manufacturing. Nowadays we can’t even sanction Houthis since they can get everything from China. Judging by the port situation, soon China can sanction us, easily.
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arvigeus ◴[11 May 25 02:39 UTC] No.43950853[source]▶
The general idea is to restore that order, and decouple from China. The problem is such things will require serious leadership, not mafia style extortion.
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1. theamk ◴[11 May 25 03:39 UTC] No.43951158[source]▶
This would be easier to believe if tariffs were actually helping American manufactures. As of now, the tariffs on raw materials and high uncertainty means life is getting significantly worse for them. Those actions are drastic, yes, but they are harming the wrong side (American one).