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346 points Kye | 1 comments | 25 Aug 25 17:41 UTC | HN request time: 0.2s | source
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cheema33 ◴[25 Aug 25 18:13 UTC] No.45016963[source]▶
This needs to be repeated. Tariffs are a tax on ordinary citizens. Unlike regular taxes, tariffs are not progressive and therefore benefit the wealthy.

These are the sort of things the poor and middle class voted for. To make the rich, richer. And then turn around and complain that rich are getting richer and they are getting poorer.

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helloooooooo ◴[25 Aug 25 18:35 UTC] No.45017286[source]▶
I don’t think anyone here has yet come to the realization that ending rampant consumerism is the whole damn point of the tariffs.
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1. eagsalazar2 ◴[25 Aug 25 18:39 UTC] No.45017338[source]▶
Lol, are you serious? Can you elaborate on your thinking here? Are you suggesting Trump imposed tariffs out of some altruistic goal of reducing waste or the social impacts of consumerism?? That can't be right. What is the motivation in your mind?