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We regret but have to temporary suspend the shipments to USA

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639 points CTOSian | 3 comments | 26 Aug 25 17:22 UTC | HN request time: 0.263s | source
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zaptheimpaler ◴[26 Aug 25 17:49 UTC] No.45029926[source]▶
> importers must declare the exact amount of steel, copper, and aluminum in products, with a 100% tariff applied to these materials. This makes little sense—PCBs, for instance, contain copper traces, but the quantity is nearly impossible to estimate.

Wow this administration is f**ing batshit insane. I thought the tariffs would be on raw metals, not anything at all that happens to contain them.

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Henchman21 ◴[26 Aug 25 19:36 UTC] No.45031243[source]▶
You expected this to make sense. The goal is to destroy the US economy. Full stop. There aren’t many lenses that make sense anymore but this one? This one has made sense for quite some time now. Reexamining the behavior of the people in power using this lens should assist you in understanding the world we find ourselves in.
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1. zaptheimpaler ◴[26 Aug 25 23:30 UTC] No.45033617[source]▶
No, I don't think the lens of them trying to destroy the economy of the country they live in and rule over makes any sense at all. One small example is Trump rolling back or easing tariffs when the market reacts. There's no secret intent behind it - they state their intent and reasoning quite clearly. They want a strong and insular US that prioritizes white citizens with minimal reliance on foreign imports or allies. They view the US as a superpower that can strongarm everyone else to get what they want.
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2. Henchman21 ◴[26 Aug 25 23:35 UTC] No.45033662[source]▶
They also have very publicly stated they wish to “punish the liberals”, a big part of which is… “destroying the economy”.

So which is it?

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