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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 1 day ago

Trump recommends 50% tariff on the European Union, starting June 1

www.cp24.com

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Trump recommends 50% tariff on the European Union, starting June 1

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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 1 day ago
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he is recommending a straight 50 per cent tariff on goods from the European Union starting on June 1, saying the EU has been hard to deal with on trade.
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  • SexUnderSocialism [she/her]@hexbear.net
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    It’s been hilarious seeing European libs say that the EU should copy China’s strategy of reciprocating and ignoring Trump until he caves, truly believing that they have anywhere near the leverage or spine that China has. che-laugh

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      It’s even more hilarious: they know China is producing everything they use but still think EU is some kind of economic powerhouse instead of parasite renter economy it is.

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        hey poland has really stepped up production of screen doors to support the european push for more submarines

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          There is a word game in Polish about gliders being made from glass (szybowiec/szyba) and tank tracks from caterpillars (gąsienica) and this is how out military industry looks.

          • context [fae/faer, fae/faer]@hexbear.netM
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            they’re called caterpillar treads in english, too

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              I can even see why, considering British tank engineering history.

  • LoveWitch [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    Lmao Europe won’t be able to buy gas from the US either.

    2050 climate goals will be reached well ahead of schedule, folks.

    • PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml
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      2050 climate goals will be reached well ahead of schedule, folks.

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    Please do this. It would be so funny.

  • gay_king_prince_charles [she/her, he/him]@hexbear.net
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    I need the xhs analysis on this. The only reason I can think of for this is that the American ruling class is simply not very bright.

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.mlOP
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      It’s honestly bewildering why anybody would think this is a good idea, yet here we are.

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    Modern economic theory is sitting down and watching The Sopranos.

    • WIIHAPPYFEW [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.net
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      80 years in da American sphere of influence. I wanted soft power, but I compromised. I tied myself to their economy instead.

      I wanted an EU army. But I compromised. I converted some farmland into US outposts. You see where I’m goin’?

      That disloyal piece of shit Britain’s colony- I can’t even say its name- taxed our imports. And what did I do about it? My weakness.

      Sometimes I think it’s in my Charter for Fundamental Rights. My economy took shit from the ‘merigans the minute WWII ended.

      zelensky-pain Come on, the fuck you talking about?

      The chicken tax. That’s MY fuckin’ legacy.

      …No more, Vovka. No more’a dis.

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        I had no idea the EU is ran by the Shah of Iran.

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      The tariffs, whatever happened there…

      trump-anguish

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      Tariffs and cunnilingus, this is what got us here.

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      frankly i’m depressed and ashamed

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    Come on, live up to the “art of the deal”. It’s double or nothing (as in no trade at all).

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    His friends and family are loading up before the long weekend. He’ll walk it back by Monday and then they’ll all sell on Tuesday.

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    xi-button

    but it’s trump pressing a button labeled tariffs

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    This man’s brain is pudding. He is legitimately just saying and doing random things.

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    Do it coward. Seriously, please do it. This might bomb Ireland’s economy but it’s probably the quickest way to get American corporations out of the country, short of revolution

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      Shannon Airport would be vaporised by a DongFeng hypersonic missile by June 3rd if he did this

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    “western hegemony”, more like “best urn? hey gems, money!”

    blammo, gottem.

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      got his ass niko-dunk

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    JDPON Don does it again

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    let-em-cook

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    Wonder if this will turn the EU away from the US or the exact opposite. I would think the exact opposite

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      I’d argue that the liberal world order is having its Sino-Soviet moment. If Trump actually does this, the EU will have little choice but to increase trade with China to keep their economy afloat. The trans-Atlantic rift is widening by the day, and Europe does not have many options left.

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        The difference is that europe is ruled by a bunch of compradors, publicly they will condemn US but behind closed doors they will fold and their foreign policy won’t stray 1cm away from washington line

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          The problem there is the growing political unrest across Europe, as the material conditions continue to decline it’s becoming harder for them to keep a lid on things. A huge cost of living increase will have major political consequences.

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            Yeah but looking at them, they would prefer to lose to an open fascists than to move a single inch from their political line. Those consequences would not hurt them personally, even in worst case they will just cash in their comprador money and move somewhere. It’s modus operandi repeated many times before.

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              That’s what I expect will happen, open fascism is the most likely path for Europe at this point.

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        The trans-Atlantic relationship had the unfortunate coincidence of having the word trans in it, so the new US regime had no choice but to consider it woke. too-woke-1

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        God I hope he does it, but the problem is he flip-flops every fucking week.

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        Please china, come build high speed rail in Europe, I’m begging

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          Build highspeed rail to Europe

          https://yewtu.be/watch?v=hXw4XEzpoJc&t=25

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            I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

            • yewtu.be
            • inv.nadeko.net
            • yt.artemislena.eu
            • piped.video
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          laughs in Spanish (as long as your destination/departure is Madrid)

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          Please China send Chengdu J-36 to Brussels. The people of this continent yearn for freedom

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