The real reason for the tariffs

[Del.]

Personally I don't believe they think about it enough for it to be truly intentional, so in an ignorant kind of way, I think it's not intentional. But the "elite" Repugs have little love for the parasite class so who knows?

He's been talking about it for 30 years.

[mkd]

How many popular consumer products aren't made in America at all and not likely to be any time soon? Things like cell phones and televisions.

IPhones cost $10 to make in China and sell for $1100. They might have margin to make them here... Or maybe eat the $3.40 tariff.
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[Newbeeee™]

There are going to be a fuck load of unintended consequences in both the near and far future.

Oh they're all intended consequences.
Of course "they" know what "they" are doing.
Very foolish to think otherwise

[neurosis]

Do you remember TV brands like Zenith, RCA, Magnavox, and GE?

Even as late an 1976/1077 when I was stationed in Okinawa, Japan, the base PX had amazing deals on stereo components.
The same items were 60% high in the stores out in town. The Japanese consumers were forcibly subsidizing the destruction of the American electronics industry.

I do remember those brands.  I don't remember the history behind how they disappeared. I was 6 years old in 1976.

[Del.]

I do remember those brands.  I don't remember the history behind how they disappeared. I was 6 years old in 1976.

They had a big plant in Evansville and moved to Mexico. Few years later Whirlpool closed and moved to Mexico. You'd think someone would want to stop that.

[Newbeeee™]

They had a big plant in Evansville and moved to Mexico. Few years later Whirlpool closed and moved to Mexico. You'd think someone would want to stop that.

But if you're the owners, you move to get your cheaper labour and maximise your profits....

[Del.]

But if you're the owners, you move to get your cheaper labour and maximise your profits....

Who could argue with that?  😂

[neurosis]

So do you guys think that people purchase cheap consumer goods because they're cheap (or as jeff said, greedy), or because they can't afford anything else?

Are the goods made in America better?

[Smit]

Long ago, "made in Japan" meant cheap shit. Over time it became quality stuff.

Remember when GM (and probably others) made cars with limited lifetimes (planned obsolence) so you'd have to buy a new car after a relatively short time?

People started buying better quality Japanese cars.

Imports forced American companies to do better.

Remember when tariffs were out on imported cars to make American cars cheaper so American manufacturers (or cars dealers) raised prices to match?

[Del.]

Remember when foreign car companies started moving many of their manufacturing plants to the USA ?

[Del.]

Foreign car manufacturers make more vehicles here than the big 3 combined.

[neurosis]

Long ago, "made in Japan" meant cheap shit. Over time it became quality stuff.

I remember when I lived with one set of grandparent's, my grandpa used to call anything made in Japan, Japanese junk.

[Smit]

Remember when foreign car companies started moving many of their manufacturing plants to the USA ?

Isn't there a Toyota assembly plant in Kentucky? They make Camry's I believe.

[Del.]

Isn't there a Toyota assembly plant in Kentucky? They make Camry's I believe.

Yes in Georgetown close to Lexington. Huge plant. I went on a tour there.

Also a Toyota plant about 40 miles from here in Princeton Indiana. It's also huge with multiple other facilities supplying it.

[Newbeeee™]

Who could argue with that?  😂

Just providing a simple answer to your simplistic "someone" question....