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tariffs are driven by politics, not economics

Posted on: April 3, 2025 at 09:06:43 CT

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politically powerful special interest groups (unions, farmers) support tariffs. Politicians employ tariffs to garner support from these special interest groups.

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If tariffs are so bad, how have countries who impose them on - hokie VT - 4/3 08:48:07

They weren't blanket tarrif's on everything. - Rabbit Test MU - 4/3 09:22:11

So as long as they aren't "blanket tarrif's on everything" - hokie VT - 4/3 09:29:23

So repealing Smoot-Hawley was a mistake?(nm) - playhard KC - 4/3 09:19:39

I dunno. I'm just asking a question. No answer from you?nm - hokie VT - 4/3 09:21:35

ALL countries have tariffs. Ours were amont the lowest in - MU Diaspora MU

- 4/3 09:12:25

thanks for the talking point, but hokie already knows those - Seagull MU - 4/3 09:30:05

Some that impose high tariffs on the us also get us welfare - El-ahrairah BAMA - 4/3 08:57:54

Israel cancelled their tariffs yesterday - Seagull MU - 4/3 09:03:24

Russia and North Korea weren't tarriffed at all..... - Rabbit Test MU - 4/3 09:23:24

what does the US import from North Korea? (nm) - Seagull MU - 4/3 09:31:15

Cuba and Belarus as well i believe(nm) - playhard KC - 4/3 09:28:43

All - Rabbit Test MU - 4/3 10:51:52

We don't trade with them, Belarus is under sanction - 90Tiger STL - 4/3 11:30:20

which of those economies would you trade places with? - Ferg MU - 4/3 08:54:31

Which of these economies are we subsidizing - TigerFan92 STL - 4/3 09:25:53

one could argue those economies are subsidizing - Ferg MU - 4/3 09:39:22

Crickets - Rabbit Test MU - 4/3 09:24:27

of course, they are sheep - Ferg MU - 4/3 09:38:04

Why would that matter? - Bosalphus KC - 4/3 09:04:42

tariffs are driven by politics, not economics - Ferg MU - 4/3 09:06:43

I am baffled by your question. It seems nonsensical and I'm - hokie VT - 4/3 09:02:51

yes, you are a complete idiot - Ferg MU - 4/3 09:04:39

Did i get them right? I wasn't sure about swaziland. nm - hokie VT - 4/3 09:23:10