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JSR_FDED ◴[16 Nov 25 00:41 UTC] No.45941785[source]▶

Tariffs are great. They protect the struggling domestic IT industry and gives it time to ramp up its production of vintage computer parts.

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varispeed ◴[16 Nov 25 00:53 UTC] No.45941825[source]▶

>>45941785 #

I know one US business that used to make niche electronic product. Most components they used were from China. Got hit by the tariffs that wiped all the operating profit. Guy also had to sell his home and is now couchsurfing. Business is unlikely going to recover.

Of course he considered making chips and other components in the US, but he was few billions short to start the fab.

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JKCalhoun ◴[16 Nov 25 02:29 UTC] No.45942262[source]▶

>>45941825 #

I stopped buying vintage cameras from Japan on eBay.

Well, there's always the next administration…

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esalman ◴[16 Nov 25 03:21 UTC] No.45942492[source]▶

>>45942262 #

I'm sure JD Vance administration will be more vintage-camera-friendly.

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inferiorhuman ◴[16 Nov 25 03:31 UTC] No.45942529[source]▶