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damifino10

(82 posts) Wed Apr 2, 2025, 05:35 PM Apr 2

Canadian explanation of Tariffs

We are so plundered with phony bs, it is hard to tell right from wrong. This gentleman explains it so a 3rd grader can understand.

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Canadian explanation of Tariffs (Original Post) damifino10 Apr 2 OP

Good explainer, but the key reason Rump is full of crap about how unfair it is, is because he negotiated these tariffs LymphocyteLover Apr 2 #1

Excellent point! n/t They_Live Apr 2 #3

Actually he didn't NotANeocon Apr 2 #5

Good information They_Live Apr 2 #2

If it takes more than 20 seconds to explain ThoughtCriminal Apr 2 #4

LymphocyteLover

(7,711 posts)

1. Good explainer, but the key reason Rump is full of crap about how unfair it is, is because he negotiated these tariffs

Reply to damifino10 (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 05:54 PM

Apr 2

when he redid NAFTA and turned it into the USMCA-- in his first term!

They_Live

(3,336 posts)

3. Excellent point! n/t

Reply to LymphocyteLover (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 06:09 PM

Apr 2

NotANeocon

(460 posts)

5. Actually he didn't

Reply to LymphocyteLover (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 08:14 PM

Apr 2

It's only usmca in Yankland - sorta like the Gulf of Yankland.

From the Canadian viewpoint he turned it into "CAMUS"

They_Live

(3,336 posts)

2. Good information

Reply to damifino10 (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 06:08 PM

Apr 2

and shows that Trump is omitting information to deceive the public, or proving that he doesn't read or understand facts.

ThoughtCriminal

(14,499 posts)

4. If it takes more than 20 seconds to explain

Reply to damifino10 (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 06:41 PM

Apr 2

Most people, and especially MAGA types are not going to absorb.

TLDR:
Reality: Nobody is having to pay those high tariffs on dairy goods sold to Canada. Most pay no tariff at all

Slightly longer:
Because the tariffs are only applied if the the amount sold exceeds a quota, and for almost all products, the amount sold is way below those limits.

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